Indian APT Attributed Malware Targets Maritime Facilities in the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

Summary:

In July 2024, BlackBerry reported that an India-aligned nation-state threat actor has been targeting ports and maritime facilities in the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Using spear-phishing emails with malicious documents, the group exploited known vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office to implant malware. The attacks focused on espionage.

Reference URL

https://www.securityweek.com/indian-apt-targeting-mediterranean-ports-and-maritime-facilities/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/new-sidewinder-cyber-attacks-target.html
https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2024/07/sidewinder-targets-ports-and-maritime-facilities-in-the-mediterranean-sea