Company Named on Target List for Hacktivist Campaign
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A bank discovered it was on a hacktivist group's target list, prompting an assessment of the potential threat posed. Digital Shadows Searchlight monitored and identified this risk, providing context about the actors and their tactics which led the bank to enhance its security measures. Although the bank experienced an attack, it successfully maintained operational availability with the preparations made based on the intelligence provided.
Company Named on Target List for Hacktivist Campaign
- 1. Use Case Company Named on Target List for Hacktivist Campaign www.digitalshadows.com With Digital Shadows SearchLight™, the security manager of a bank discovered that they had been named on the target list of a hacktivist operation’s latest phase. The operation targeted global financial services organizations. The activities of the actors involved in the operation had recently made headline news and so the bank required an assessment of the threat level posed. The bank feared that a successful attack would be newsworthy and would have a negative effect on their reputation. Overview With Digital Shadows SearchLight™, the security manager of a bank discovered that they had been named on the target list of a hacktivist operation’s latest phase. The operation targeted global financial services organizations. The activities of the actors involved in the operation had recently made headline news and so the bank required an assessment of the threat level posed. The bank feared that a successful attack would be newsworthy and would have a negative effect on their reputation. Company Named on Target List for Hacktivist Campaign Digital Shadows SearchLightTM What We Did Risk Detected By monitoring our sources for domain names, IP ranges and brand names, Digital Shadows SearchLight™ detected the target list on Facebook. The target list included the name of global 100 financial institutions, including the client. Analyst Reviews and Adds Context Digital Shadows analyst team provided vital context. This included a three year history of the actors involved in the operation, as well as their known tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), credibility and threat level. The intent and capability of the group was assessed to be sufficient that the organization needed to take the threat seriously. Risk Managed With the tactics, techniques and procedures of the group known, the bank was able to assess their security controls in advance of an attack and prepare accordingly. The bank experienced the attack, but were able to ensure no loss of availability. Financial Services Vertical Code-sharing Paste Sites Social Media Mobile App Stores Search Engines Forums RSS Feeds Network Infrastructure Domain Registrations IRC Closed Forums Tor I2P About Digital Shadows Digital Shadows monitors and manages an organization’s digital risk across the widest range of data sources within the visible, deep, and dark web to protect an organization’s business, brand, and reputation. www.digitalshadows.com info@digitalshadows.com +1-888-889-4143 | +44 203 393 7001 U.S. Headquarters Digital Shadows, Inc. 332 Pine Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94104 North American Intelligence Operations Hub 5307 E. Mockingbird Ln. Suite 915 Dallas, TX 75206 UK Headquarters Digital Shadows, Ltd. Level 39 One Canada Square London E14 5AB Overview With Digital Shadows SearchLight™, the security manager of a bank discovered that they had been named on the target list of a hacktivist operation’s latest phase. The operation targeted global financial services organizations. The activities of the actors involved in the operation had recently made headline news and so the bank required an assessment of the threat level posed. The bank feared that a successful attack would be newsworthy and would have a negative effect on their reputation. Company Named on Target List for Hacktivist Campaign Digital Shadows SearchLightTM What We Did Risk Detected By monitoring our sources for domain names, IP ranges and brand names, Digital Shadows SearchLight™ detected the target list on Facebook. The target list included the name of global 100 financial institutions, including the client. Analyst Reviews and Adds Context Digital Shadows analyst team provided vital context. This included a three year history of the actors involved in the operation, as well as their known tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), credibility and threat level. The intent and capability of the group was assessed to be sufficient that the organization needed to take the threat seriously. Risk Managed With the tactics, techniques and procedures of the group known, the bank was able to assess their security controls in advance of an attack and prepare accordingly. The bank experienced the attack, but were able to ensure no loss of availability. Financial Services Vertical Code-sharing Paste Sites Social Media Mobile App Stores Search Engines Forums RSS Feeds Network Infrastructure Domain Registrations IRC Closed Forums Tor I2P About Digital Shadows Digital Shadows monitors and manages an organization’s digital risk across the widest range of data sources within the visible, deep, and dark web to protect an organization’s business, brand, and reputation. www.digitalshadows.com info@digitalshadows.com +1-888-889-4143 | +44 203 393 7001 About Digital Shadows Digital Shadows enables organizations to manage digital risk by identifying and eliminating threats to their business and brand. We monitor for digital risk across the broadest range of data sources within the open, deep and dark web to deliver tailored threat intelligence, context and actionable remediation options that enable security teams to be more effective and efficient. Our clients can focus on growing their core business knowing that they are protected if their data is exposed, employees and third parties put them at risk, or their brand is being misused. To learn more, visit www.digitalshadows.com. Email: info@digitalshadows.com U.S. Headquarters Widest Collection of Sources SearchLight monitors for data exposure across the widest range of sources, within the open, deep and dark web. No stone is left unturned. Tailored and Targeted Collection A register of key assets that uniquely define your organization and your subsidiaries drives our intelligence machinery. Why Digital Shadows Get Started For more information on Digital Shadows SearchLightTM and how we can help protect your organization from Data Exposure, please contact us Visit www.digitalshadows.com for more information Call us at US 1-800-889-4143 UK +44 (0)203 393 7001 Email info@digitalshadows.com Analyst Added Context Digital Shadows intelligence analysts investigate and add context, impact and recommended action. Asset Registration Organizations register their company assets with Digital Shadows, including code samples, document markings and email footers. Explore View Organizations can view the credential exposure at a strategic level, identifying trends over time. Mitigation Options Each incident comes with a severity level and mitigation options. We also offer Managed Takedown Service, which provides end-to-end management for shutting down malicious activity and offloading this time consuming task from your team. About Digital Shadows Digital Shadows monitors and manages digital risk across the widest range of data sources within the open, deep and dark web to protect an organization’s business, brand and reputation. The Digital Shadows SearchLightTM service combines scalable data analytics with intelligence analysts to manage and mitigate risks of an organization’s cyber threat, data exposure, brand exposure, VIP exposure, infrastructure exposure, physical threat, and third party risk, and create an up-to-the-minute view of an organization’s digital risk with tailored threat intelligence. The company is jointly headquartered in London and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.digitalshadows.com. Data Exposure Example Call us at 1-888-889-4143 UK +44 (0)203 393 7001 U.S. Headquarters Digital Shadows, Inc. North American Intelligence Operations Hub UK Headquarters Widest Collection of Sources SearchLight monitors for data exposure across the widest range of sources, within the open, deep and dark web. No stone is left unturned. Tailored and Targeted Collection A register of key assets that uniquely define your organization and your subsidiaries drives our intelligence machinery. Why Digital Shadows Get Started For more information on Digital Shadows SearchLightTM and how we can help protect your organization from Data Exposure, please contact us Visit www.digitalshadows.com for more information Call us at US 1-800-889-4143 UK +44 (0)203 393 7001 Email info@digitalshadows.com Analyst Added Context Digital Shadows intelligence analysts investigate and add context, impact and recommended action. Asset Registration Organizations register their company assets with Digital Shadows, including code samples, document markings and email footers. Explore View Organizations can view the credential exposure at a strategic level, identifying trends over time. Mitigation Options Each incident comes with a severity level and mitigation options. We also offer Managed Takedown Service, which provides end-to-end management for shutting down malicious activity and offloading this time consuming task from your team. About Digital Shadows Digital Shadows monitors and manages digital risk across the widest range of data sources within the open, deep and dark web to protect an organization’s business, brand and reputation. The Digital Shadows SearchLightTM service combines scalable data analytics with intelligence analysts to manage and mitigate risks of an organization’s cyber threat, data exposure, brand exposure, VIP exposure, infrastructure exposure, physical threat, and third party risk, and create an up-to-the-minute view of an organization’s digital risk with tailored threat intelligence. The company is jointly headquartered in London and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.digitalshadows.com. Data Exposure Example www.digitalshadows.com U.S. Headquarters Digital Shadows, Inc. 332 Pine Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94104 North American Intelligence Operations Hub 5307 E. Mockingbird Ln. Suite 915 UK Headquarters Digital Shadows, Ltd. Level 39 One Canada Square Widest Collection of Sources SearchLight monitors for data exposure across the widest range of sources, within the open, deep and dark web. No stone is left unturned. Tailored and Targeted Collection A register of key assets that uniquely define your organization and your subsidiaries drives our intelligence machinery. Why Digital Shadows Get Started For more information on Digital Shadows SearchLightTM and how we can help protect your organization from Data Exposure, please contact us Visit www.digitalshadows.com for more information Call us at US 1-800-889-4143 UK +44 (0)203 393 7001 Email info@digitalshadows.com Analyst Added Context Digital Shadows intelligence analysts investigate and add context, impact and recommended action. Asset Registration Organizations register their company assets with Digital Shadows, including code samples, document markings and email footers. Explore View Organizations can view the credential exposure at a strategic level, identifying trends over time. Mitigation Options Each incident comes with a severity level and mitigation options. We also offer Managed Takedown Service, which provides end-to-end management for shutting down malicious activity and offloading this time consuming task from your team. About Digital Shadows Digital Shadows monitors and manages digital risk across the widest range of data sources within the open, deep and dark web to protect an organization’s business, brand and reputation. The Digital Shadows SearchLightTM service combines scalable data analytics with intelligence analysts to manage and mitigate risks of an organization’s cyber threat, data exposure, brand exposure, VIP exposure, infrastructure exposure, physical threat, and third party risk, and create an up-to-the-minute view of an organization’s digital risk with tailored threat intelligence. The company is jointly headquartered in London and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.digitalshadows.com. Data Exposure Example Digital Shadows SearchLight™ What We Did