Eset Research Podcast: Cosmicbeetle

ESET Research

Learn really a alternatively clumsy cybercrime group wielding buggy malicious devices managed to discuss a number of SMBs successful various parts of nan world

24 Oct 2024  •  , 1 min. read

Some cybercriminal groups are sophisticated, create precocious schemes, cooperate pinch different attackers and do everything to enactment nether nan radar. Then location are threat actors for illustration CosmicBeetle – they deficiency nan basal skills set, constitute crude malware, yet still discuss absorbing targets, and execute “stealth” by utilizing odd, impractical and overcomplicated techniques.

Our guest, ESET elder malware researcher Jakub Souček, talks astir his investigation into CosmicBeetle’s toolkit written successful Delphi, and nan truth that their malware is controlled via graphical personification interface (GUI) pinch buttons and matter fields basal to group up, power and tally immoderate onslaught connected victims’ devices.

Discussing further pinch ESET Research Podcast big and Distinguished Researcher Aryeh Goretsky, Jakub shared his position of CosmicBeetle’s encryption routine, accusation astir their victimology, and specifications of their “involvement” pinch high-profile gangs specified arsenic LockBit and RansomHub.

For specifications connected really this crude and clumsy threat actor, whose malicious devices are “riddled pinch bugs”, achieved to penetrate immoderate of its targets, perceive to this ESET Research Podcast episode. To publication much astir activities of CosmicBeetle aliases different cybercriminal and state-aligned actors, travel ESET Research connected X (formerly known arsenic Twitter) and cheque retired our latest blogposts and white papers.

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