Chinese hackers target Russian govt with upgraded RAT malware

Chinese hackers target Russian govt with upgraded RAT malware

Chinese-speaking IronHusky hackers are targeting Russian and Mongolian government organizations using upgraded MysterySnail remote access trojan (RAT) malware.

Chinese Hackers Target Russian Govt With Upgraded RAT Malware - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Chinese-speaking IronHusky hackers are targeting Russian and Mongolian government organizations using upgraded MysterySnail remote access trojan (RAT) malware. Security researchers at Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) spotted the updated implant while investigating recent attacks where the attackers deployed the RAT malware using a malicious MMC script camouflaged as a Word document, which downloaded second-stage payloads and…