Threat Source newsletter (Oct. 20, 2022) — Shields Up! No seriously, Shields Waaaaay Up
Summary: Cisco Talos reported that the Killnet group recently targeted several U.S. local elections offices and major airports, though the attacks have not caused major effects or disruptions so far. Talos also described a new attack and command-and-control framework called Alchimist, which targets Windows, Linux and macOS systems through a Simplified Chinese web interface and resembles the earlier Manjusaka framework.
Bottom line: Killnet is described as an informal online mob with no formal goals or state direction, which Talos says makes it harder to predict than actors who follow seasonal or sector-based patterns. A new study cited in the newsletter also found an 81 percent increase in cybersecurity incidents in Australia between July 2021 and June 2022.
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