Advanced persistent threat (APT) groups diversified their cyberattack methods in the second quarter of 2020, according to a threat intelligence trends report from Russian cybersecurity software provider Kaspersky.
Key findings from Kaspersky's report included:
Along with the aforementioned report findings, APT groups continued to exploit the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to lure potential victims in 2Q20, Kaspersky indicated. In addition, APT groups exploited Hades, MagicScroll and other software vulnerabilities during their cyberattacks.
Kaspersky previously discovered that mobile malware infections and distribution rose in 1Q20. It also indicated that APT groups are becoming increasingly interested in using mobile platforms during malware attacks.