Buhtrap: the evolution of targeted attacks against financial institutions
The report outlines the activity of the most dangerous and comprehensive cybercriminal group attacking internal banking systems
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Key facts
13
successful attacks against banking institutions conducted between August 2015 and February 2016
$25 mln
stolen from Russian banks
$2 mln
average banking losses
per incident
62%
the average amount of theft as compared to the bank’s charter capital
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Tactics, Technics and Procedures (TTPs) and detailed descriptions of attack vectors
How the malware spreads through internal banking network
The timeline of the Buhtrap group activity and the chronology of attacks against banks
Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) of banking malware
Knowing the dynamics and the ways, how threat actors develop and tune their industry‑specific attacks is vital to be one step ahead cybercriminals. Anunak, Corkow and Buhtrap are not the only cyber groups actively attacking banks. We have detected at least two more cyber gangs which are believed to be preparing attacks against financial institutions.
Due to the constantly evolving threat landscape, the necessity to keep your security strategy and tactics up to pace with it has never been more crucial. We are devoted to staying ahead of the curve and providing the industry with the latest cyber threat intelligence both through public reports and our Threat Intelligence service.
Dmitry Volkov
Chief Technical Officer, Сo‑founder Group‑IB
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