Russian Group Possibly Behind Cyberespionage in Central Asia

BitDefender Spots Novel 'DownEx' Malware Targeting Foreign Government Agencies
A possibly Russian state hacking group has been deploying a novel backdoor dubbed DownEx against international governmental targets located in Kazakhstan and Afghanistan, reports BitDefender. At least one victim appears to be an embassy located in Kazakhstan.

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