Security News > 2024 > August > StormBamboo Compromises ISP, Spreads Malware

New research from cybersecurity company Volexity revealed details about a highly sophisticated attack deployed by a Chinese-speaking cyberespionage threat actor named StormBamboo.

StormBamboo compromised an ISP to modify some DNS answers to queries from systems requesting legitimate software updates.

The group has deployed watering hole attacks, consisting of compromising a specific website to target its visitors and infect them with malware.

StormBamboo is also capable of running supply chain attacks, such as compromising a software platform, to discreetly infect people with malware.

The software checks for updates for "YoutubeDL" every time it is started.

Questioned about how to protect and improve the update mechanisms at the software vendor level, the researcher insists that "The software editors should enforce HTTPS update mechanism and check the SSL certificate of the website where the updates are downloaded. Additionally, they should sign the updates and check this signature before executing them."

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