Iranian hackers backdoor 34 orgs with new Sponsor malware

A nation-state threat actor known as 'Charming Kitten' (Phosphorus, TA453, APT35/42) has been observed deploying a previously unknown backdoor malware named 'Sponsor' against 34 companies around the globe. [...]

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