A sophisticated espionage operation targeting Central Asian government institutions uses the DownEx virus strain, a previously unknown form of malware.
According to a study shared with The Hacker News by Bitdefender, the activity is still going on and data suggests that threat actors with a Russian basis are probably involved.
The malware was discovered for the first time, according to the Romanian cybersecurity company, in a highly specific attack against foreign government entities read more Sophisticated DownEx Malware Campaign Targeting Central Asian Governments.
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