
TDR Team
Threat Detection & Research Experts
Specialized unit of threat researchers, reverse engineers, and detection engineers, with backgrounds in everything from geopolitics to offensive security. Their biggest priority is making sure the intelligence inside Sekoia stays sharp and actionable every single day.
Articles by TDR Team

Poisoned Source: APT29 watering holes target mobile devices with n-day exploits
Sekoia TDR investigates a large-scale APT29 watering hole campaign targeting iOS and Android users through compromised websites, fake domains, and a supply-chain attack. Discover how n-day exploits were used to steal cookies, Wi-Fi passwords, and device data.
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A honeypot's tale: Deconstructing an attack on GenAI infrastructure
Sekoia's TDR team ran a decoy Flowise server to study attacks on GenAI platforms. One threat actor stole its credentials and tried to misuse its AI agent.

Gotta breach 'em all! The journey of ShinyHunters
ShinyHunters has outlasted forum takedowns, multiple arrests, and its own founders' convictions. This report traces six years of activity and tactical evolution. From stolen S3 buckets to zero-day exploits, we attempted to explain why the brand keeps surviving what should have ended it.

Exvicy: A copycat of the ErrTraffic malware distribution framework
This article details how TDR pivoted from a forum advertisement to identify confirmed operator infrastructure, analyzes the Exvicy infection chain, and provides code evidence establishing that this emerging MaaS is a direct copycat of the adopted ErrTraffic framework.

Beyond Lazarus: Organization of DPRK cyber capabilities
Get the full overview of North Korea's cyber operations, from state institutions and APT clusters to IT workers units, and enablers.

Don’t eat the ChocoPoCs! How vulnerability researchers were repeatedly targeted by trojanised exploits
This article details a campaign targeting vulnerability researchers with "ChocoPoC" malware embedded inside trojanised Python dependencies. Exploiting the pressure to quickly test new vulnerabilities, threat actors distribute a persistent Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that exfiltrates data and harvests credentials from compromised developer environments.
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Sold to the Highest Bidder: The Escalation of ADINT from Geolocation Tracking to Intrusion Vector
Discover how private companies repurpose the advertising ecosystem into a global surveillance apparatus.

Unveiling ErrTraffic: inside a growing ClickFix malware distribution framework
This report details the ErrTraffic threat and its associated ecosystem, highlighting three specific campaigns and their operators' arsenal.

APT28, an evolution of tradecraft
Sekoia TDR looks back at how APT28's arsenal has evolved over two decades, from its signature X-Agent implants to disposable modules, edge-device infrastructure and the first LLM-driven malware.

FSB’s matryoshka #3/3 - Gamaredon’s gifts that keeps unpacking - GammaSteel
Discover part 3 of our FSB Matryoshka investigation. We deep dive into Gamaredon's Gammasteel info-stealer, its data exfiltration TTPs, and indicators.

FSB’s matryoshka #2/3 - Gamaredon’s gifts that keeps unpacking - GammaLoad
In part 2 of our FSB Matryoshka series, we analyze Gamaredon's Gammaload malware variant, dissecting its technical updates and deployment mechanisms.

FSB’s matryoshka #1/3 - Gamaredon’s gifts that keeps unpacking - GammaPhish and GammaWorm
Part 1 of our FSB Matryoshka series. Discover the context behind Gamaredon's cyberespionage campaigns, introducing GammaPhish and GammaWorm operations.