Patchwork Hackers Target Bhutan with Advanced Brute Ratel C4 Tool
The Brute Ratel C4 framework and an upgraded backdoor known as PGoShell were sent as part of a cyberattack that was connected to the threat actor Patchwork and targeted organizations with connections to Bhutan.
According to a Knownsec 404 Team report released last week, this discovery represents the first instance in which the adversary has been seen utilizing the red teaming software.
The activity cluster is a state-sponsored actor that is probably of Indian descent. It is also known by the names APT-C-09, Dropping Elephant, Operation Hangover, Viceroy Tiger, and Zinc Emerson.
Based on information provided by Chinese cybersecurity company QiAnXin, the hacker group is thought to have been active since at least 2009 and is well-known for carrying out spear-phishing read more about...