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APT36 jumps on the coronavirus bandwagon, delivers Crimson RAT

March 17, 2020 0 Comments APT, apt36, coronavirus, coronavirus malware, covid-19, credential stealer, crimson rat, Exploit, exploits, info-stealer, macro, malicious macro, malware, nation-state attack, rat, remote administration tool, Social engineering, spear phishing, spear phishing attack, Threat analysis, transparent tribe

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000

We look at a spear phishing attack from APT36, an Advanced Persistent Threat group posing as the government of India and offering guidance on coronavirus. Instead, users are infected with a Crimson RAT that steals data.

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