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Rare spy malware hits diplomats of NGOs from Asia, Europe
Updated On: 12 October, 2020 10:09 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The malware initially installed on the infected device is a Trojan-downloader, a programme capable of downloading additional payload and other malware
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A rare spy malware has hit diplomats and members of NGOs from Asia, Africa and Europe in a series of targeted cyber attacks, including spear-phishing documents in Russian language while some were related to North Korea and used as a lure to download malware.
Based on the affiliation of the discovered victims, the researchers at cyber security firm Kaspersky were able to determine that the malware campaign known as "MosaicRegressor" was used in a series of targeted attacks.
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