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Credential harvesters in the cloud. [Research Saturday]

Nov 16, 2024
Blake Darché, Head of Cloudforce One at Cloudflare, dives into the murky world of the threat actor known as SloppyLemming. He reveals their extensive espionage campaigns targeting critical sectors in South Asia, employing tactics like credential harvesting and malware delivery. Despite their advanced methods, SloppyLemming's poor operational security has provided investigators with crucial insights. Darché emphasizes the importance of collaboration and robust defenses in mitigating these evolving cyber threats.
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  • Sloppy Lemming targets South and East Asia's government and military sectors using credential harvesting and phishing techniques for espionage.
  • Poor operational security by Sloppy Lemming has provided investigators with crucial insights into their infrastructure and tool usage for better detection.

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Overview of Sloppy Lemming Operations

Sloppy Lemming is a threat actor based in Asia that predominantly targets government and military sectors in South and East Asia, particularly Pakistan. Their espionage campaigns aim to extract sensitive information from military and government organizations across the Asia-Pacific region. By employing multi-cloud strategies, they make their operations difficult to trace, utilizing various cloud service providers to mask their activities. This approach complicates detection and response efforts from cybersecurity defenders, allowing Sloppy Lemming to operate under the radar.

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