Shuckworm Gang Attacks Ukrainian Companies Using Pterodo Backdoor and USB Drives

Symantec experts report that the Shuckworm hack group (aka Armageddon, Gamaredon, Iron Tilden, Primitive Bear, Trident Ursa, UNC530, Winterflounder, and so on) is attacking Ukrainian companies using the Pterodo backdoor distributed via USB drives. The main targets of hackers are important organizations in the military and IT sectors. According to experts, in some cases, the… Continue reading Shuckworm Gang Attacks Ukrainian Companies Using Pterodo Backdoor and USB Drives

Shuckworm hackers attack Ukrainian organizations with new variant of Pteredo backdoor

Specialists from the cybersecurity company Symantec reported attacks by the cybercriminal group Shuckworm (Armageddon or Gamaredon) on Ukrainian organizations using a new version of the Pteredo (Pteranodon) custom backdoor. The group, linked by experts to Russia, has been carrying out cyber-espionage operations against Ukrainian government organizations since at least 2014. According to experts, the group… Continue reading Shuckworm hackers attack Ukrainian organizations with new variant of Pteredo backdoor