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Operation Storming Tide: A massive multi-stage intrusion campaign

In February 2026, the Fortgale Incident Response team investigated a multi-stage intrusion attributed to Mora_001, a Russian-origin threat actor exploiting Fortinet vulnerabilities. The campaign, internally dubbed “FortiSync Quasar,” revealed an evolution from ransomware operations to strategic espionage, deploying Matanbuchus 3.0, Astarion RAT, and SystemBC. Rapid containment prevented any data exfiltration.

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Espionage activities targeting European businesses

In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, Fortgale is tracking PhishSurf Nebula, an advanced Cyber Espionage group active since 2021 and primarily targeting entities within the Banking & Finance and Real Estate sectors across Europe and North America. In particular, most of the involved companies are Private Equity Firms, Hedge Funds, Venture Capitals and Luxury … Read more

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