Two Italian citizens were arrested last Tuesday by Italian authorities (in cooperation with the FBI) for exfiltrating sensitive data from high-profile Italian targets. Private and public Italian citizens, including those holding key positions in the state, were the subject of an effective spear-phishing campaign that reportedly served a malware, codenamed EyePyramid, as a malicious attachment. This malware has been used to successfully exfiltrate over 87 gigabytes worth of data including usernames, passwords, browsing data, and filesystem content.
Post from: Trendlabs Security Intelligence Blog – by Trend Micro
The Eye of the Storm: A Look at EyePyramid, the Malware Supposedly Used in High-Profile Hacks in Italy