Malware threat actors target buyers of used goods
Over 20 people in Singapore have reportedly fallen prey to malware scams in September using the sale of second-hand products on the internet.
Reports say that losses amounting to $210,000 have occurred as a result of the attacks. The victims responded to the ads and then communicated with the ‘sellers’ on WhatsApp, where the victims were led to download an app APK to proceed with the purchase, which is actually malware.
Platform X used to target US lawmakers
Vietnamese threat actors are targeting the devices of US lawmakers by pushing malicious links using social media posts.
The powerful hacking tool used disguised the social posts as news items on platform X, according to reports.
Ancestry data sold by threat actors online
Ancestry site 23andMe with nearly 1M users has acknowledged a hacker leak, with hackers listing stolen data relating to family genetics online for sale.
The hackers seemed to have targeted users of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. The data includes the last name, sex, and 23andMe’s evaluation of where their ancestors came from. This is now being investigated, to find out who the threat actors are, along with the motive of the attack.
