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VB2019 paper: A study of Machete cyber espionage operations in Latin America
Latin America has long been a hotbed for cybercrime, but the region has also seen the activity of various APT groups. One of these groups makes use of ‘Machete’, a Python-based toolset. Machete dates back at least nine years and was first written about by Kaspersky in 2014. In August of this year, ESET published…
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VB2019 preview: A study of Machete cyber espionage operations in Latin America
The US government considers China, Russia, Iran and North Korea to be the most prominent nation-state actors in cyber space. Apart from conveniently ignoring activities by the US and its Five Eyes allies, there is plenty of nation-state activity happening elsewhere, including South Asia, Southeast Asia and Latin America. One of the most prominent Latin…
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VB2019 preview: A study of Machete cyber espionage operations in Latin America
The US government considers China, Russia, Iran and North Korea to be the most prominent nation-state actors in cyber space. Apart from conveniently ignoring activities by the US and its Five Eyes allies, there is plenty of nation-state activity happening elsewhere, including South Asia, Southeast Asia and Latin America. One of the most prominent Latin…