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NiceRAT Malware Targets South Korean Users via Cracked Software
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NiceRAT Malware Targets South Korean Users via Cracked Software

It has been discovered that malicious actors use a piece of malware known as NiceRAT to trick compromised devices into joining a botnet. Targeting users in South Korea, the attacks are made to spread the virus by masquerading as programs that enable Microsoft Office license verification or as cracked versions of popular software like Microsoft Windows. The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) stated that because of the nature of crack programs, information sharing among regular users aids in the malware's dissemination independently of the initial distributor. It is challenging to identify spread malware since threat actors usually provide instructions on how to uninstall anti-malware software during the dissemination stage read more NiceRAT Malware Targets South Korean Use...