Nigeria-based SilverTerrier group is known for financially motivated Business Email Compromise (BEC) fraud.
SilverTerrier is a Nigeria-based cybercriminal group primarily focused on financial theft. They target organizations across various sectors to facilitate Business Email Compromise (BEC) fraud. The group continuously adopts new malware families (such as Agent Tesla, NanoCore, NETWIRE) and packing tools, utilizing Web and Mail Protocols for C2 communication. Defenders should be vigilant against phishing emails, anomalies in outbound network traffic, and the consistently shifting malware signatures.
As these tools rise and fall in popularity (and more importantly, as detection rates by antivirus vendors improve), SilverTerrier actors have consistently adopted new malware families and shifted to the latest packing tools available.
Monitor for and prevent suspicious use of web and mail protocols.
Detect and prevent unauthorized transactions that could lead to financial theft.
They continuously adopt new malware families, such as Agent Tesla, NanoCore, NETWIRE, and the latest packing tools, using Web and Mail Protocols for C2 communication.
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