GINC-APT-1012 · Targeted, sponsor unknown

UAC-0241

Category
Targeted, sponsor unknown · Targeted intrusions with no sponsor attributed.
Origin
Unknown
Sources
3 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-1012 · uac-0241

What it is

UAC-0241 is a threat actor tracked by CERT-UA, active from May to November 2025, targeting educational institutions and government bodies in eastern Ukraine via spear-phishing emails from compromised Gmail accounts. These emails deliver password-protected ZIP archives with malicious LNK files that trigger an HTA → JavaScript → PowerShell chain, deploying credential harvester LaZagne, file-stealer scripts, and the Go-based GAMYBEAR backdoor for command execution, data exfiltration over HTTP, and persistence via registry Run keys. Initial access stemmed from a May 26 phishing spoofing a local emergency agency, with compromised systems exploited for lateral movement.

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • Backdoor.Oldrea
  • POWERSOURCE
  • POWERSTATS
  • Power Loader
  • PowerDuke
  • PowerRAT
  • Xploit

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de