BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 27. The Electronic
Security Service (CERT) has detected and prevented a cyberattack
attempt on Azerbaijan orchestrated by a group known as
"Narketing163," the CERT told Trend.
According to the service, technical analysis and correlation of
threat indicators confirmed that similar attacks had previously
targeted the country.
During the attack, emails sent to various state and private
institutions imitated the names, logos, and official correspondence
style of well-known companies and organizations. The goal was to
build trust among users and prompt them to open malicious
attachments.
A notable aspect of the cyberattack was the distribution of part
of the malicious code through a resource hosted in the .az domain
zone. This method relied on social engineering, focusing on
psychological manipulation rather than exploiting technical
vulnerabilities.
Following its investigation, the CERT identified the relevant
resource within the .az domain, took prompt action, and prevented
the spread of the malicious file across the country.
Information and additional indicators related to the incident
have been shared on the CERT’s "Incident Information Exchange
Platform" (https://misp.cert.az).
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