Kyiv Cyber Defenders Spot Open-Source RAT in Phishing Emails

Threat Actor Coaxes Users Into Downloading MerlinAgent
Hackers attempting to spy on the Ukrainian government are using an open-source remote access Trojan, said Kyiv cyber defenders. The RAT, MerlinAgent, is available on GitHub. The threat actor spoofed the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine in phishing emails.

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