Black Cat, a cybercrime group, has been linked to a search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning operation that uses phony websites promoting well-known software to fool consumers into downloading a backdoor that can collect private information.
According to a report released by Beijing Weibu Online (also known as ThreatBook) and the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT/CC), the activity is intended to deliberately push phony websites to the top of search results on search engines like Microsoft Bing, specifically targeting users searching for programs like Google Chrome, Notepad++, QQ International, and iTools.
According to CNCERT/CC and ThreatBook, after visiting these high-ranking phishing pages, visitors are tricked by skillfully designed download pages and try to download software installation packages that include harmful malware read more about Black Cat Behind SEO Poisoning Malware Campaign Targeting Popular Software Searches.
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