ESET Research

Listen as ESET’s Director of Threat Research Jean-Ian Boutin unravels the tactics, techniques and procedures of MoustachedBouncer, an APT group taking aim at foreign embassies in Belarus

ESET Research

10 Aug 2023

Press play to learn about the intricate workings of MoustachedBouncer, an advanced persistent threat (APT) group discovered by ESET and first publicly disclosed by its researchers ESET in August 2023. Tune in to hear as ESET’s Director of Threat Research Jean-Ian Boutin unravels the tactics, techniques and procedures of MoustachedBouncer with the podcast’s host and ESET Distinguished Researcher Aryeh Goretsky.

Among other things, Jean-Ian shares how the group compromised foreign embassies in Belarus, what makes this group worthy of the “advanced” label and if employees of the targeted embassies could have brought the malware home from work.

Be sure to read the comprehensive technical writeup about the campaigns orchestrated by MoustachedBouncer and also remember to subscribe to the ESET Research Podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or PodBean.