Tag: anydesk
Mercedes Benz Vulnerability Places Risk of Remote Access – January 20th
CERT-UA warns of attackers impersonating the agency via fake AnyDesk requests for "security audits." Remote access should only occur with prior approval through official channels to mitigate these risks. Amid ongoing cyberattacks linked to the Russo-Ukrainian war, over 1,042 incidents were detected in 2024, including espionage and malware campaigns by groups like Gamaredon and Sticky Werewolf. Pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian actors continue targeting each other with phishing and credential theft efforts.
US Sanctions 6 Iranian Officials for Cyber Espionage Attacks – February 5th
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions placed on six Iranian officials behind cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure entities. The Treasury Department further stated all six officials have strong involvement in US critical infrastructure attacks using Israel-made programmable logic controllers and are suspected to span the water, healthcare, and public sectors.