Hackers Are Impersonating Each Other to Hide Their Real Agendas

guest · Oct 2, 2019

Hackers Are Impersonating Each Other to Hide Their Real Agendas
October 2, 2019
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hackers-are-impersonating-each/

Threat actors have been using cyber-disguises to keep their true intentions secret, according to a report published today by Optiv Security.

Typical cyber threat intelligence usually categorizes threat actors in fixed classes, such as nation-states, cyber-criminals, commercial entities, and hacktivists. But, according to Optiv’s new 2019 Cyber Threat Intelligence Estimate (CTIE) report, "it’s a mistake to assume these categories are rigid or to assume that a threat actor’s classification is static."

For example, nation-state actors may pretend to be just a regular cyber-criminal targeting a company’s customer database, when in reality their target is to delve into the firm's deepest recesses to steal its intellectual property.

According to the report: "Sometimes threat actors may masquerade as a certain type in order to hide their true agenda. Or, threat actors may belong to two or more classes, switching between them as their priorities change."
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Optiv Security: 2019 Cyber Threat Intelligence Estimate

mirimir · Oct 3, 2019

I thought that was common knowledge

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