The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI and the Department of Defense issued a joint advisory that warns of cyber actors known as Pioneer Kitten, UNC757, Parisite, Rubidium, and Lemon Sandstorm are targeting and exploiting U.S. and foreign organizations across multiple sectors.
Details: FBI investigations show that cyber actors like Pioneer Kitten are connected with the government of Iran and linked to an Iranian IT company. Their malicious cyber operations are aimed at deploying ransomware attacks to obtain and develop network access.
ICBA Resources: Cyber and data security resources—including Sheltered Harbor to add a layer of protection against malware and .BANK to secure customer relationships—are available on the ICBA website.