Alex Hinchliffe, Author at Unit 42

A conceptual image representing ransomware, such as the BlackCat ransomware discussed here.

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Threat Assessment: BlackCat Ransomware

By Amanda Tanner, Alex Hinchliffe and Doel Santos
January 27, 2022 at 6:00 AM

10 min. read

A conceptual image representing THOR, a previously unseen PlugX variant deployed by the PKPLUG Group. The image features a Panda because PKPLUG is also known as Mustang Panda. It also features the logos of Palo Alto Networks and Unit 42.

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THOR: Previously Unseen PlugX Variant Deployed During Microsoft Exchange Server Attacks by PKPLUG Group

By Mike Harbison and Alex Hinchliffe
July 27, 2021 at 12:00 PM

13 min. read

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Mespinoza Ransomware Gang Calls Victims “Partners,” Attacks with Gasket, "MagicSocks" Tools

By Robert Falcone, Alex Hinchliffe and Quinn Cooke
July 15, 2021 at 3:00 AM

23 min. read

Conceptual image illustrating WastedLocker ransomware

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Threat Assessment: WastedLocker Ransomware

By Alex Hinchliffe, Doel Santos, Adrian McCabe and Robert Falcone
July 30, 2020 at 6:00 AM

4 min. read

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Threat Assessment: EKANS Ransomware

By Alex Hinchliffe and Doel Santos
June 26, 2020 at 6:00 AM

5 min. read

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Threat Assessment: Hangover Threat Group

By Doel Santos and Alex Hinchliffe
June 3, 2020 at 7:00 PM

8 min. read

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Updated BackConfig Malware Targeting Government and Military Organizations in South Asia

By Alex Hinchliffe and Robert Falcone
May 11, 2020 at 9:30 PM

16 min. read

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Molerats Delivers Spark Backdoor to Government and Telecommunications Organizations

By Robert Falcone, Bryan Lee and Alex Hinchliffe
March 3, 2020 at 6:00 AM

28 min. read

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PKPLUG: Chinese Cyber Espionage Group Attacking Southeast Asia

By Alex Hinchliffe
October 3, 2019 at 6:00 AM

11 min. read

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DNS Tunneling: how DNS can be (ab)used by malicious actors

By Alex Hinchliffe
March 15, 2019 at 9:00 AM

11 min. read

Farseer: Previously Unknown Malware Family bolsters the Chinese armoury

By Alex Hinchliffe and Mike Harbison
February 26, 2019 at 6:00 AM

10 min. read

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HenBox: Inside the Coop

By Alex Hinchliffe, Mike Harbison, Jen Miller-Osborn and Tom Lancaster
April 26, 2018 at 5:00 AM

19 min. read

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HenBox: The Chickens Come Home to Roost

By Alex Hinchliffe, Mike Harbison, Jen Miller-Osborn and Tom Lancaster
March 13, 2018 at 5:00 AM

18 min. read

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Updated KHRAT Malware Used in Cambodia Attacks

By Alex Hinchliffe and Jen Miller-Osborn
August 31, 2017 at 5:00 AM

15 min. read

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EMEA Bi-Monthly Threat Reports: Turkey, Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates

By Alex Hinchliffe
July 10, 2017 at 5:00 AM

18 min. read

Posts created by: Alex Hinchliffe

Threat Assessment: BlackCat Ransomware

THOR: Previously Unseen PlugX Variant Deployed During Microsoft Exchange Server Attacks by PKPLUG Group

Mespinoza Ransomware Gang Calls Victims “Partners,” Attacks with Gasket, "MagicSocks" Tools

Threat Assessment: WastedLocker Ransomware

Threat Assessment: EKANS Ransomware

Threat Assessment: Hangover Threat Group

Updated BackConfig Malware Targeting Government and Military Organizations in South Asia

Molerats Delivers Spark Backdoor to Government and Telecommunications Organizations

PKPLUG: Chinese Cyber Espionage Group Attacking Southeast Asia

DNS Tunneling: how DNS can be (ab)used by malicious actors

Farseer: Previously Unknown Malware Family bolsters the Chinese armoury

HenBox: Inside the Coop

HenBox: The Chickens Come Home to Roost

Updated KHRAT Malware Used in Cambodia Attacks

EMEA Bi-Monthly Threat Reports: Turkey, Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates

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