From cause to cash: a cross-border look at hacktivist activity
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Hacktivist outfits, namely 4BID, Hakerskii Kit, and C.A.S., are now targeting organizations across Kazakhstan, the UAE, Egypt, and Syria.
NDR
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform combines NDR capabilities with advanced sandboxing for full-fledged anti-APT protection: network traffic analysis, multi-dimensional threat detection, efficient investigations, and rapid, centralized response.
DAEMON Tools software infected — supply chain attack ongoing since April 8, 2026
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Targeted by threat actors: individuals and organizations across 100+ countries and territories, with the majority of victims located in Russia, Brazil, Turkey, Spain, Germany, France, Italy, and China.
Adapt or pay: an analysis of the AdaptixC2 framework
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We examine how Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack detects the network activity of AdaptixC2 agents across HTTP/S, TCP, SMB, and other protocols, and how EDR solutions identify post-exploitation activities on a host.
![On April 9, 2026, the website cpuid[.]com, hosting installers for popular system administration software CPU-Z, HWMonitor (HWMonitor Pro) and Perfmonitor 2, was compromised. We observed that starting from approximately April 9, 15:00 UTC, until about April 10, 10:00 UTC, the legitimate download URLs for installers of that software have been replaced with URLS to the following malicious websites:](https://media.kasperskycontenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2026/04/10145014/pingpongsuperman_CPU_is_burning_ultra_detailed_sharp_focus_8k_495f9cb6-fa56-4ea8-ad14-88d8c7c8805a_3-gigapixel-redefine-creative-2x-800x450.jpeg){kind=tracking}
CPU-Z / HWMonitor watering hole infection – a copy-pasted attack
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In April 2026, cpuid.com delivered trojanized CPU-Z and HWMonitor installers with STX RAT. 150+ victims in Brazil, Russia, China.
Hunting for Mythic in network traffic
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We analyze the network activity of the Mythic framework, focusing on agent-to-C2 communication, and use signature and behavioral analysis to create detection rules for Network Detection and Response (NDR) solutions.
Reports
Cloud Atlas activity in the second half of 2025 and early 2026: new tools and a new payload
Cloud Atlas attacks the public sector and diplomatic structures of Russia and Belarus, using ReverseSocks, SSH, and Tor for persistence in infected systems and its new tool, PowerCloud.
Kimsuky targets organizations with PebbleDash-based tools
Kaspersky researchers analyze a range of new PebbleDash-based tools used in recent Kimsuky campaigns and reveal their connection to the AppleSeed malware cluster.
OceanLotus suspected of using PyPI to deliver ZiChatBot malware
Kaspersky researchers uncovered malicious wheel packages in PyPI that targeted both Windows and Linux and contained a dropper delivering malware dubbed ZiChatBot. We attribute this activity to OceanLotus APT.
HoneyMyte updates CoolClient and deploys multiple stealers in recent campaigns
Kaspersky researchers analyze updated CoolClient backdoor and new tools and scripts used in HoneyMyte (aka Mustang Panda or Bronze President) APT campaigns, including three variants of a browser data stealer.
