Novel malware leveraged in attacks against defense orgs

siteadmin December 22, 2023

APT33, an Iranian nation-state threat operation, also known as Peach Sandstorm, Refined Kitten, or HOLMIUM, is targeting defense industry employees with FalseFont malware to gain remote system access. Microsoft has urged users to reset passwords, implement multifactor authentication and revoke session cookies to avoid compromising security. The cyber attack evolution follows Microsoft’s previous report detailing similar attacks on global defense, pharmaceutical, and satellite sectors from February to July.