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Tom Hegel

An accomplished cybersecurity researcher and a leader in the threat intelligence space, with a background of tracking some of the most interesting and unique threat actors globally. Tom's dedication lies in driving cutting-edge cyber threat intelligence and research, collaborating with top-tier analysts and organizations worldwide. As a Distinguished Threat Researcher and Research Lead at SentinelLABS, Tom spearheads investigations into the most sophisticated nation-state and criminal threat actors, uncovering operations from adversaries across Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, India, and beyond. His work has led to the discovery of new mercenary groups, emerging geopolitical cyber campaigns, and critical insights into global conflicts.

Tom Hegel
  • Agents at Large | Tracing Illicit OpenAI Agent Activity on Hugging Face

    Agents at Large | Tracing Illicit OpenAI Agent Activity on Hugging Face

  • Iran War Cyber Threat Landscape | A Midyear Assessment on What Matters

    Iran War Cyber Threat Landscape | A Midyear Assessment on What Matters

  • PhantomCaptcha | Multi-Stage WebSocket RAT Targets Ukraine in Single-Day Spearphishing Operation

    PhantomCaptcha | Multi-Stage WebSocket RAT Targets Ukraine in Single-Day Spearphishing Operation

  • Follow the Smoke | China-nexus Threat Actors Hammer At the Doors of Top Tier Targets

    Follow the Smoke | China-nexus Threat Actors Hammer At the Doors of Top Tier Targets

  • FreeDrain Unmasked | Uncovering an Industrial-Scale Crypto Theft Network

    FreeDrain Unmasked | Uncovering an Industrial-Scale Crypto Theft Network

  • Top Tier Target | What It Takes to Defend a Cybersecurity Company from Today's Adversaries

    Top Tier Target | What It Takes to Defend a Cybersecurity Company from Today's Adversaries

  • Ghostwriter | New Campaign Targets Ukrainian Government and Belarusian Opposition

    Ghostwriter | New Campaign Targets Ukrainian Government and Belarusian Opposition

  • X Phishing | Campaign Targeting High Profile Accounts Returns, Promoting Crypto Scams

    X Phishing | Campaign Targeting High Profile Accounts Returns, Promoting Crypto Scams

  • DPRK IT Workers | A Network of Active Front Companies and Their Links to China

    DPRK IT Workers | A Network of Active Front Companies and Their Links to China

  • BlueNoroff Hidden Risk | Threat Actor Targets Macs with Fake Crypto News and Novel Persistence

    BlueNoroff Hidden Risk | Threat Actor Targets Macs with Fake Crypto News and Novel Persistence

  • AcidPour | New Embedded Wiper Variant of AcidRain Appears in Ukraine

    AcidPour | New Embedded Wiper Variant of AcidRain Appears in Ukraine

  • ScarCruft | Attackers Gather Strategic Intelligence and Target Cybersecurity Professionals

    ScarCruft | Attackers Gather Strategic Intelligence and Target Cybersecurity Professionals