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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.

From APT28 to RePythonNET: automating .NET malware analysis
This blogpost covers the tooling and methodology we use at TDR to reverse engineer .NET malware. In our daily work, we encounter a wide range of malware, sophisticated or not, and a significant portion of it is written in .NET.

EvilTokens: an AI-augmented Phishing-as-a-Service for automating BEC fraud - Part 2
Explore how EvilTokens uses AI-driven features to automate and scale BEC workflows. Uncover the PhaaS operations on Telegram.

New widespread EvilTokens kit: device code phishing as-a-service - Part 1
Uncover the new sophisticated EvilTokens device code phishing as-a-service, with AI-augmented features facilitating BEC fraud.