Kaspersky APT Trends Report Q1/2022

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Cybercriminals were very busy in the first quarter of 2022, according to Kaspersky's new APT Trends Report. Among the attacks found, one particularly catches the eye: the geopolitical crisis is also having an impact on cyber security. Kaspersky threat hunters recorded numerous attacks against Ukrainian entities.

Kaspersky has a team of international security experts who daily investigate the methods of the world's most sophisticated cybercriminal groups. For the past five years, the Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has published quarterly reports on its findings related to Advanced Persistent Threat.

APT Trends Report Q1/2022

It must be assumed that the number of cyber threats of all kinds will increase in the current situation. Therefore, to support Kaspersky customers, we provide companies and organizations with free access to the Kaspersky Threat Intelligence portfolio including the modules Threat Reports, Threat Lookup and Cloud Sandbox. This free access is initially granted for one month. Should the situation require it, possibly beyond that.

The individual points and findings of the APT report

  • The most notable results – mainly the attacks against Ukraine
  • Russian-language activities
  • Chinese language activities
  • Middle East - groups and activities
  • Southeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula
  • Other interesting discoveries
  • Final Thoughts

For more information on general threat trends and details on attack analysis, download the free APT Trends Report.

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