Hackers Use Weaponized PDFs and Chat Apps for C2 to Evade Detection

A malware campaign targeting the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of NATO-aligned countries was recently discovered, which used PDF files masquerading as a German Embassy email. One of the PDF files consists of Duke malware which was previously linked with a Russian-state-sponsored cyber espionage group, APT29. APT29 was attributed to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and […]

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