SideWinder Strikes Again: Old Exploits, New Targets, Same Dangerous Game
SideWinder, a likely India-based cyber-espionage group, is targeting maritime and logistics sectors with a side of phishing emails and a dash of StealerBot malware. Despite using old exploits, they’re proving that you don’t need the latest tech to cause a ruckus across Africa and Asia. Beware of emails about car rentals in Bulgaria!
Hot Take:
India-based SideWinder has officially graduated from being the annoying kid on the block to a full-fledged global cyber espionage menace. Their graduation gift? An itch to target maritime and logistics sectors across Africa and Asia. SideWinder’s still stuck on their old ways with a 2017 Microsoft Office vulnerability, but hey, if it ain’t broke (or unpatched), don’t fix it, right? Just remember, SideWinder isn’t just a snake in the grass anymore; it’s a full-on python ready to constrict its prey worldwide. Watch out, maritime folks—your ship may be coming in, but so is the malware!
Key Points:
- SideWinder, an India-based cyber-espionage group, is targeting maritime and logistics sectors in Africa and Asia.
- They leverage phishing emails exploiting CVE-2017-11882 in Microsoft Office to drop their malware, StealerBot.
- SideWinder’s recent targets include countries like Egypt, Djibouti, UAE, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
- Despite using older exploits, SideWinder is a sophisticated threat due to their custom-developed StealerBot and persistence.
- Kaspersky has been tracking these attacks and urging organizations to patch vulnerabilities and use provided indicators of compromise.