Cozy Bear’s New Phishing Scheme: A Vintage Pour of Cyber Mischief!
Midnight Blizzard is serving a new spear-phishing campaign with a side of GrapeLoader malware. The Russian state-sponsored group targets European diplomats by inviting them to a wine-tasting event—where the only thing on the menu is cyberespionage. Cozy Bear’s new vintage of malware is more sophisticated, making it a full-bodied threat. Cheers!
Hot Take:
Ah, nothing says “wine-tasting” like a side of espionage! Midnight Blizzard, or as we like to call them, “The Sommeliers of Cybercrime,” is back at it with a new batch of malware that’s more full-bodied than a 1985 Bordeaux. Forget picking up a wine glass; these guys are all about picking up your data! With their GrapeLoader and WineLoader tools, they’re serving up a digital cocktail that’s sure to leave you with more than just a hangover. Maybe next time, they should just stick to sending cheese platters. Cheers to cyber-sophistication!
Key Points:
- Midnight Blizzard, aka Cozy Bear or APT29, is spear-phishing European diplomatic entities.
- The campaign uses a new malware loader called ‘GrapeLoader’ and a variant of ‘WineLoader’.
- The attack masquerades as a wine-tasting event invite, leading to malware download.
- GrapeLoader is stealthy, utilizing DLL sideloading and advanced memory protection.
- WineLoader, the backdoor, gathers detailed host information for espionage purposes.