Researchers at Blackberry have identified a new global campaign that the company believes shows the hallmarks of an as-a-service attack campaign: it uses a mixture of complex, bespoke malware and inconsistent, yet deliberate, choices of targets.
“We’re hoping by publishing, the community can help us pick up the breadcrumbs,” said Tom Bonner, distinguished threat researcher at Blackberry. “We’re not sure what the endgames are.”
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CostaRicto, a name Blackberry derived from a project title in the malware, has attacked countries in every continent, save South America and Antartica. While, the full array of industries involved in the attacks are being kept secret for client protection reasons, Bonner says they’ve hit targets ranging from banking to retail. Based on targeting alone, it might seem like a traditional crime operation. State groups tend to focus on specific industries, locations and targets of particular value.
But, said Eric Milam, vice president of research operations, it doesn’t seem l ..
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