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News from Middle East & Africa
APT Wirte is doing double duty, adding all manner of supplemental malware to gain access, eavesdrop, and wipe data, depending on the target.
Despite having only a scant focus on cybersecurity regulations a decade ago, countries in the Middle East — led by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations — have adopted mature frameworks and regulations amid escalating volumes of attacks.
The Iran-linked group Emennet Pasargad aims to undermine public confidence in Israel and Western nations by using hack-and-leak campaigns and disrupting government services, including elections.
News from Asia Pacific
It's unclear what the threat actors have against this particular breed of cat, but it's taking down the kitty's enthusiasts with SEO-poisoned links and malware payloads.
The Pakistan-based advanced persistent threat actor has been carrying on a cyber-espionage campaign targeting organizations on the subcontinent for more than a decade, and it's now using a new and improved "ElizaRAT" malware.
The threat actors deceive their victims by impersonating the legal teams of companies, well-known Web stores, and manufacturers.
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