'Jewelbug' APT Balances State Espionage & Cryptocurrency Theft
Researchers have uncovered a hacker-for-hire group, dubbed 'Jewelbug,' that uses a single web panel to conduct both state-sponsored cyber espionage and cryptocurrency theft.
Hackers-for-hire known as "Jewelbug" are conducting both state-sponsored cyber espionage and financially motivated cryptocurrency theft from a single web-based command panel, researchers revealed. The group targets governments and crypto exchanges alike, blurring the line between espionage and profit-driven crime. The unified control infrastructure indicates a sophisticated operation capable of switching between political intelligence gathering and stealing digital assets, highlighting a new breed of adaptable threat actor.