A recent Dragos cybersecurity report highlighted significant OT cyber threat activities showing an alarming 87% increase in ransomware incidents. The report primarily focused on two groups, BAUXITE and GRAPHITE. BAUXITE is linked to multiple global cyber campaigns focusing on industrial entities and is believed to be connected to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. Conversely, GRAPHITE has targeted energy and government sectors, especially in Eastern Europe, aligning with the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The report also introduced two new malware threats, Fuxnet and FrostyGoop, that illustrate escalating cyber risks in critical infrastructure areas.
Researchers identified two new ICS-focused malware threats: Fuxnet, attributed to pro-Ukraine hacktivist group BlackJack, aimed at targeting industrial sensor networks.
BAUXITE has targeted critical infrastructure worldwide, implicating itself in an 87% increase in ransomware activity as noted in recent cybersecurity reports.
GRAPHITE has intensified cyber activities against sectors tied to the Ukraine conflict, exemplified by its spear-phishing campaigns targeting energy and government.
The overlap between BAUXITE and hacktivist groups indicates possible operational support from organizations like the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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