Hackers for Hire

In our first lecture, we discussed insider threats and the value of business information and the subsequent damage it causes organizations if stolen. Capitalizing on the market of cyber espionage, a cybercriminal group, known as DeathStalker, is targeting smaller financial organizations. Security researchers report that DeathStalker is “offering hacker-for-hire services,” and are acting as “information brokers” by stealing and selling business secrets. The group attacks victims using phishing emails and a malicious PowerShell executable.

https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/deathstalker-apt-targets-smbs-with-cyber-espionage-/d/d-id/1338737