Recent Manufacturing Cyber Attacks

Google reports UNC6671 is still actively compromising organizations by calling employees and pretending to be IT helpdesk staff running an urgent security migration. Victims are pushed to visit lookalike login pages that steal passwords and MFA codes, which then enables data theft and extortion…

A researcher says North Korean operators used fake high-salary job offers to trick software developers into downloading an “interview test” program that installed malware. He reports evidence that 1,640 organizations across 57 countries were impacted, with hundreds suffering serious intrusions,…

Kali365 is a phishing kit that abuses Microsoft’s real “device code” sign-in flow to trick employees into approving attacker-controlled login codes. Once a victim completes authentication on Microsoft’s legitimate page, attackers can receive access and refresh tokens that may grant ongoing access…

Researchers report Kali365 is actively targeting US organizations using “device code phishing” that sends victims through Microsoft’s real login flow. Instead of stealing passwords directly, the attacker gets OAuth access and refresh tokens after the user approves a code, enabling ongoing access to…

South Korean agencies warned that a state-backed hacking group is actively targeting citizens and businesses using job-themed phishing emails and “watering hole” attacks on legitimate websites. The phishing lures include fake job applicants sending resume links and impersonated recruiters sending…

A Japanese industrial manufacturer was targeted by the SilverFox group using an invoice-themed phishing email that kicked off a multi-stage malware chain. The campaign abused legitimate software and cloud services to load a malicious DLL, disable security tools, and establish remote access with…

This bulletin describes multiple real-world social engineering campaigns where attackers trick people into trusting a familiar screen, like a search result “install guide,” a recruiter outreach, or a helpdesk phone call. The lures push victims to paste commands, install fake software, or reset MFA,…

Researchers reported a months-long campaign where attackers used Microsoft Teams chats/calls while pretending to be IT/help desk support. Victims were talked into starting remote-control sessions (Quick Assist or RemSupp), after which the attackers used PowerShell to maintain access and, in some…

South Korean agencies and AhnLab warn that tools tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group appear to be shared with the Gunra ransomware operation targeting South Korean organizations. The campaign used compromised legitimate websites (watering-hole attacks) and spearphishing emails, including messages…

Attackers sent emails that looked like Microsoft Teams/HR notifications and pushed users through Microsoft’s real sign-in and OAuth consent screens. When victims approved the requested permissions, the attackers obtained an authorization token and could access Microsoft 365 data like Outlook,…

A Russia-aligned group (TA488) sent specially crafted emails that triggered malicious JavaScript simply by being viewed in Outlook Web Access (no link click or attachment needed). The implant (“OWAReaper”) can quietly change server-side mailbox permissions and abuse OAuth tokens, so attackers can…

Proofpoint reports a Russian-linked espionage group is using booby-trapped emails that infect users simply when they open the message in Outlook Web Access (OWA) on on‑premises Exchange. The attack runs malicious JavaScript inside the victim’s logged-in mail session and installs a stealthy…

Researchers reported a real campaign by the China-based Silver Fox group against a Japanese industrial manufacturer. The attack starts with an invoice-themed phishing message that leads victims to open a ZIP file, triggering a DLL sideloading chain and installing ValleyRAT for persistent remote…

A state-sponsored campaign in South Korea used spear-phishing and hacked “trusted” local websites to infect visitors who had vulnerable AnySign4PC installed. In some cases, simply visiting a compromised page triggered the exploit and installed SIGNBT or COPPERHEDGE backdoors without any download…

Russian-linked threat actors sent generic-looking informational emails that required no clicking, but simply opening them in vulnerable Outlook Web Access (OWA) could trigger a hidden exploit. The campaign targeted government and multiple industries, then installed a stealthy browser-based implant…

UK and US cyber authorities and Proofpoint reported a real campaign where the Russian-linked group “Laundry Bear” (TA488) sent emails that could infect victims simply by being opened in Outlook Web Access. The email’s HTML triggers the server to run attacker code, installing a mailbox-stealing…

Proofpoint reports a Russia-aligned espionage group (TA488) returned with a campaign that compromises on‑premises Outlook Web Access simply when a user opens an email in the reading pane. The attack uses a cross-site scripting flaw to run hidden JavaScript, install a browser-resident implant, and…

Researchers described a long-running fraud campaign where criminals clone real Russian company websites and replace contact and bank details to intercept international business deals. Victims are lured through cold calls, phishing emails, and fake supplier websites, then sent realistic contracts…

Sophos reports a real Microsoft Teams voice-phishing campaign where attackers pretended to be IT support to convince employees to start remote-access sessions. After gaining access, the attackers ran commands to download malware and in several cases deployed Chaos ransomware within hours. The…

Cisco Talos Incident Response reports that phishing drove initial access in over half of Q2 2026 cases, often using QR codes in PDF attachments and trusted cloud hosting to evade email defenses. Attackers frequently bypassed multi-factor authentication using adversary-in-the-middle proxies,…