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Ghostwriter Strikes Again: New Cyber Tactics Target Ukraine and Belarus Opposition
Ghostwriter, a cyber-espionage group linked to the Belarusian government, is back with an Excel-lent new phishing scheme targeting Ukraine and Belarusian opposition. Their weapon of choice? Excel documents packed with malicious macros. Looks like Ghostwriter’s Excel-lent adventure is one spreadsheet you definitely don’t want to open!
Hot Take:
Looks like Ghostwriter is back at it again, this time trading in its pen for some Excel spreadsheets. Who knew that Microsoft Office could become a cyber-espionage toolkit? Maybe next, they’ll use PowerPoint to give a presentation on “How to Hack Your Neighbors” with some jazzy transitions. The world of cybercrime is nothing if not creative!
Key Points:
- Ghostwriter uses weaponized Excel documents in phishing attacks targeting Ukraine and Belarus.
- New malware variants, PicassoLoader and a new downloader, are being used in these campaigns.
- Attackers exploit Excel VBA macros to execute malicious payloads.
- Advanced obfuscation techniques are employed to avoid detection.
- Organizations in the region are advised to up their cybersecurity game.
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