BeagleBoyz is an alternate name for the group known as APT38

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BeagleBoys is an APT group that has been active since 2013 and targets various industries, including finance, healthcare, government agencies, and critical infrastructure sectors such as energy and telecommunications. They are known for their advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) in conducting cyber espionage operations that involve stealing sensitive information from compromised systems. BeagleBoys has been linked to several high-profile attacks, including the 2015 Bangladesh Bank heist where they stole over $81 million through SWIFT transactions. The group is also known for their use of malware such as BlackEnergy and Havex in targeting critical infrastructure sectors.

Techniques, tactics and practices:

BeagleBoys is an advanced persistent threat group that uses a variety of TTPs in conducting cyber espionage operations. Some of their techniques include spear-phishing emails, social engineering tactics to gain access to sensitive information and systems, use of malware such as BlackEnergy and Havex for targeted attacks on critical infrastructure sectors, and the ability to remain undetected in compromised networks over extended periods. They also utilize advanced techniques like steganography (hiding data within other files) and encryption to protect their communication channels from detection by security analysts. BeagleBoys is known for its persistent nature of staying inside a network for an extended period, often months or years, in order to gather sensitive information before exfiltrating it through various means such as email attachments or FTP transfers.