Are APT mercenary groups now expanding beyond state-sponsored attacks, into industrial espionage? Traditionally known for delivering highly targeted government-sponsored attacks or targeting organizations for direct financial gain, APT mercenary groups have recently been observed offering their services for industrial espionage by targeting verticals not previously associated with APT-style attacks.

Learn the intricate details that Bitdefender’s investigation revealed into such an attack, which targeted a company that deals with high-profile billion-dollar contracts in the real estate industry.

Global Cybersecurity Researcher Liviu Arsene and Senior Manager Andra Cazacu are discussing:

• How the APT mercenary group attempted to exfiltrate data, to potentially provide an unfair advantage in high profile transactions or contracts.


• How powerful spying tools and a zero-day Autodesk 3ds Max plugin vulnerability were used to break into the organization, seeking to exfiltrate sensitive data that could potentially be used in negotiations.


• Whether modern EPP or EDR controls can withstand sophisticated attacks of this magnitude.

Find out more about Bitdefender Advanced Threat Intelligence https://www.bitdefender.com/oem/advanced-threat-intelligence.html.

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