Mata Malware Targeted East European Energy, Defense Sectors

Kaspersky Observed New Generations of the Malware With Advanced Capabilities
Hackers used an updated malware framework dubbed Mata by Kaspersky to target more than a dozen oil, gas and defense sector companies in Eastern Europe, including air-gapped systems. Kaspersky previously associated Mata with North Korea but doesn't attribute this campaign to the Pyongyang regime.

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