Inside Anonymous Sudan: Threat Actor Group Behind Major Cyber Attacks

Romain Basset is back for another podcast episode. Today, Andy and Romain discuss the notorious threat actor group, Anonymous Sudan. They explore who this group is, their affiliations, motivations, and the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) they employ.

The discussion includes an overview of various types of threat actor groups, situating Anonymous Sudan within this landscape, and providing a detailed background on the group’s emergence, targets, and the significant impact of their attacks.

Key Takeaways:

• Anonymous Sudan is a threat actor group that sits between being an activist group and a state-sponsored cyber-criminal group.
• The group is known for highly disruptive and visible DDoS attacks, often targeting large organizations and infrastructure like Microsoft’s Azure, OneDrive, and Outlook.com.
• Anonymous Sudan utilizes a variety of DDoS techniques and tools, including HTTP floods, SYN floods, UDP floods, and ICMP floods, often coordinating with other botnets to amplify the impact.
• Anonymous Sudan’s tactics appear focused on disruption and visibility, aiming to make a public impact and spread their political/religious messaging.

Timestamps:

(02:43) – Categories of Threat Actor Groups

(05:44) – Ties Between Anonymous Sudan and Russia

(10:59) – Tools Used by Anonymous Sudan

(15:47) – Techniques and Procedures of Anonymous Sudan

(24:08) – Typical DDoS Attack Procedure

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