Security News > 2020 > August > Hack-for-Hire Group Targets Financial Sector Since 2012
A hack-for-hire group has been targeting organizations in the financial sector since 2012, for cyber-espionage purposes, Kaspersky's security researchers reveal.
Tracking the hacking group since 2018, Kaspersky was able to link its activity to the Powersing, Evilnum and Janicab malware families, thus suggesting that the threat actor might have been active since at least 2012, yet it continues to develop its toolset.
By following messages on dead drop resolvers, the researchers concluded that the malware has been in use since at least August 2017.
The security researchers also identified a connection between the Powersing implant and the Janicab malware family, which was previously discussed publicly, with its oldest samples dating as far back as 2012.
DeathStalker's victims are mainly from the financial sector and they include financial technology companies, law offices, wealth consultancy firms, and more.