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GoldenEyeDog Hackers Group Behind DigiCert Breach that Hijacks Code-Signing Certificates
GoldenEyeDog, a Chinese cybercrime group linked to the Golden Gh0st malware family, is back in focus after an intrusion at DigiCert exposed the risks around code-signing certificates. The attackers used the access to intercept customer certificate activation codes and sign their own malicious files. The operation relied on a simple but effective route into a […] The post GoldenEyeDog Hackers Group Behind DigiCert Breach that Hijacks Code-Signing Certificates appeared first on Cyber Security News.
GoldenEyeDog, a Chinese cybercrime group linked to the Golden Gh0st malware family, is back in focus after an intrusion at DigiCert exposed the risks around code-signing certificates. The attackers used the access to intercept customer certificate activation codes and sign their own malicious files. The operation relied on a simple but effective route into a sensitive environment. Malicious files were disguised as screenshots, delivered through phishing emails or support-ticket submissions, and opened by…
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