Updated PowerLess backdoor used in Iranian hacking attacks

Iranian state-sponsored threat operation Educated Manticore which has been strongly linked with APT35, also known as Mint Sandstorm, Phosphorus, Charming Kitten, Yellow Garuda, Cobalt Illusion, and ITG18 has been targeting Israel with sophisticated phishing attacks distributing the updated PowerLess backdoor, The Hacker News reports.

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