State-sponsored
NewsPenguin
NewsPenguin is classified as state-sponsored.
- Type
- State-sponsored
NewsPenguin is threat actor that has been targeting organizations in Pakistan. They use a complex payload delivery mechanism and exploit the upcoming Pakistan International Maritime Expo & Conference as a lure to trick their victims. The group has been linked to a phishing campaign that leverages spear-phishing emails and weaponized documents to deliver an advanced espionage tool.
Published reports on this actor:
- https://www.rewterz.com/rewterz-news/rewterz-threat-alert-newspenguin-threat-actors-targeting-pakistani-entities-with-malicious-campaign-active-iocs
- https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2023/02/newspenguin-a-previously-unknown-threat-actor-targets-pakistan-with-advanced-espionage-tool
Source: MISP Galaxy, Malpedia.
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