JUNE '25: Net's ROTTING. APTs, Ransomware, Mickey's Secrets – It's a System Crash Waiting.

The Digital Plague: June 2025's Cyber Storm

Right. Settle in, kiddies. Grimby31 here, dusting off the modem and squinting at this latest round of digital dumpster fires. June 23rd, 2025, and the internet’s not exactly a happy place. We're seeing a coordinated barrage, people. Not just random script kiddies, either. This is organized. Feels like a whole new level of "pro" - and I've seen a few pros in my day.

First off, India. Those TAG-140 chaps – known in the circles as APT36 – they’ve unleashed a nasty V2 of the DRAT trojan. Targeting government entities, naturally. Always the governments. Makes you wonder what they’ve got that’s so juicy. This DRAT thing? It’s a persistent problem, constantly morphing. They're good at staying under the radar, these APTs. Like digital cockroaches, I swear.

Then you’ve got those Russians – APT28, the GRU’s playground – hammering on Ukraine's systems. New malware: BEARDSHELL and SLIMAGENT. Fancy names, nasty business. They’re always evolving, these GRU guys. Never content with the old techniques. Privilege escalation, data theft... the usual song and dance. They're like digital surgeons, only instead of healing, they’re slicing and dicing. And they're not shy about making a mess.

But it's not just state-sponsored actors making waves. The EvilConwi campaign… ugh. These chaps are exploiting ConnectWise's ScreenConnect software. It's like they’re using a perfectly good tool and twisting it into something sinister. Signed malware distribution? That's a whole new level of audacity. Seriously, who checks their software dependencies these days? It's a constant arms race, people, and if you’re not vigilant, you’re a target.

Oh, and let's not forget the Prometei botnet. Thought that thing was quiet. Turns out, it's back, infecting Linux servers. Classic botnet stuff - brute force, credential stuffing, turning your server into a digital zombie. You think you're safe running Linux? Think again.

And speaking of things you think are safe... Amazon EKS. Yeah, that Amazon. Critical vulnerabilities. Credentials exposed. Privilege escalation. The cloud giants aren't infallible, folks. They’re built on code, and code always has bugs. And bugs? Those are invitations to the bad guys. It's a cascading failure waiting to happen if you don't keep on top of it.

Then there’s Meshtastic. Never heard of it? Probably should have. Apparently, there’s a critical crypto vulnerability in that project - message decryption and node hijacking. Good for those who need to build mesh networks, but really bad for those using it.

And the cherry on top of this digital sundae? Disneyland Paris got hit. Anubis ransomware. Sixty-four gigabytes of data stolen. Think about that. Mickey Mouse’s secrets exposed. It’s always the places you least expect it, isn’t it?

And a malicious WordPress plugin? php-ini.php? Backdoors all over the place. Honestly, it's like people are trying to get hacked these days.

Look, I've seen a lot in my years on the internet. From dial-up modems to this… this madness. But this June 23rd, 2025, feels different. It's not just about individual vulnerabilities anymore. It’s about coordinated campaigns, exploiting weaknesses across the entire ecosystem.

The internet's a battlefield, people. Always has been. And right now, the bad guys are bringing some serious firepower. Stay frosty. Patch your systems. And for the love of all that’s holy, think before you click.

Grimby31 - Still Online, Still Wary.