OTX Threat: Hacktivists are broadening their scope beyond political motivation

Kaspersky researchers uncovered interconnected hacktivist campaigns attributed to groups including 4BID, Hakerskii Kit, and C.A.S., targeting organizations primarily in Russia and Belarus, but expanding to Kazakhstan, UAE, Syria, and Egypt. Attackers exploited ProxyShell vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange servers to deploy fd.aspx web shells and various post-exploitation frameworks including Sl CVEs: CVE-2023-44976 Sectors: Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing