Kuwait Transportation & Shipping Industry hit by malware attack in Kuwait

Summary:

In September 2019, the Kuwait transportation and shipping industry reported two major cybersecurity breaches on their IT Systems that occurred between May-June 2019. The company reportedly was hit by a malware attack by xHunt group (Hive0081), resulting in the company's IT System being infiltrated. It is how many computers were infected. The attack was part of the xHunt campaign targeting Kuwait government and shipping/transportation organizations.

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https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/xhunt-campaign-attacks-on-kuwait-shipping-and-transportation-organizations/
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