Desert Dexter Targets 900 Victims Using Facebook Ads and Telegram Malware Links
Since September 2024, a new campaign targeting the Middle East and North Africa has been distributing a modified version of the well-known malware AsyncRAT.
Klimentiy Galkin and Stanislav Pyzhov, researchers at Positive Technologies, stated in an investigation released last week that the campaign, which uses social media to spread malware, is connected to the present geopolitical situation in the area. "The attackers host malware in legitimate online file-sharing accounts or Telegram channels set up specially for this purpose."
According to the Russian cybersecurity firm, the campaign has reportedly affected some 900 people since the fall of 2024, demonstrating its broad reach. Libya, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Tunisia are home to the majority ...