Senior Security Researcher at Kaspersky`s GReAT
Mark Lechtik is a Senior Security Researcher at Kaspersky`s GReAT, based in Israel. He is mainly engaged with malware analysis and threat intelligence. Formerly, Mark reverse engineered a bunch of North Korean anti-viruses, and spoke about it in a few conferences. Today he is mostly engaged with breaking down malware and understanding the nitty gritty of APT campaigns.Kaspersky analyzes SideWinder APT’s recent activity: new targets in the MiddleEast and Africa, post-exploitation tools and techniques.
Kaspersky shares insights into the activity and TTPs of the BlindEagle APT, which targets organizations and individuals in Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Panama and other Latin American countries.
Kaspersky has identified a new EastWind campaign targeting Russian organizations and using CloudSorcerer as well as APT31 and APT27 tools.
The report features the most significant developments relating to APT groups in Q2 2024, including the new backdoor in Linux utility XZ, a new RAT called SalmonQT, and hacktivist activity.