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Windows variants for the SprySOCKS Linux malware have been used in attacks targeting government organizations in at least four countries. [...]
Indian defense sector and government-aligned organizations have been targeted by multiple campaigns that are designed to compromise Windows and Linux environments with remote access trojans capable of stealing sensitive data and ensuring continued access to infected machines
The Pakistani APT36 cyberspies are using Linux .desktop files to load malware in new attacks against government and defense entities in India. [...]
Universities and government organizations in North America and Asia have been targeted by a previously undocumented Linux malware called Auto-Color between November and December 2024, according to new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42
Attackers are using a novel malware that takes on different file names each time it's deployed; it also boasts an anti-removal mechanism to target universities and government offices.
A newly discovered Linux malware dubbed 'DISGOMOJI' uses the novel approach of utilizing emojis to execute commands on infected devices in attacks on government agencies in India. [...]
A suspected Pakistan-based threat actor has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting Indian government entities in 2024
Espionage Group Using Linux-based Espionage Tools to Nab Defense SecretsA politically motivated hacking group aligned with Pakistani interests is matching the Indian military's shift away from the Windows operating system with a heavy focus on malware encoded for Linux. BlackBerry observed the cyberespionage group targeting government agencies and the defense industry.
GRU Hackers Commandeered 'Moobot' for CyberespionageThe U.S. federal government says it disrupted a criminal botnet that Russian military intelligence had converted into a platform for global cyberespionage. The malware targets Linux-based IoT devices - in this case, routers made by New York manufacturer Ubiquiti.
A Chinese espionage-focused hacker tracked as 'Earth Lusca' was observed targeting government agencies in multiple countries, using a new Linux backdoor dubbed 'SprySOCKS.' [...]
The Pakistan-based advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as Transparent Tribe used a two-factor authentication (2FA) tool used by Indian government agencies as a ruse to deliver a new Linux backdoor called Poseidon
Suspected Chinese hackers exploited a recently disclosed FortiOS SSL-VPN vulnerability as a zero-day in December, targeting a European government and an African MSP with a new custom 'BOLDMOVE' Linux and Windows malware. [...]