Windows systems in South Korea have been compromised with MoonPeak malware in advanced intrusions involving the exploitation of LNK files, according to GBHackers News.
Amnesia RAT, ransomware spread in new Russia-targeted phishing campaign Attacks with Amnesia RAT and ransomware have been deployed against Russian users as part of a novel multi-stage phishing campaign, reports The Hacker News.
BleepingComputer reports that intrusions with an AI-generated PowerShell malware have been launched by North Korean hacking operation Konni, also known as TA406 and Opal Sleet, against blockchain developers and engineers across the Asia-Pacific.
The cybersecurity firm ESET reported that Sandworm deployed a new, undocumented wiper malware named DynoWiper in the attempted disruptive attack on December 29, 2025.
Cybernews reports that illicit apps spoofing the widely used cryptowallets Exodus, Trust Wallet, and Ledger Live in the Canonical Snap Store have facilitated the distribution of crypto-stealing malware against Linux users.
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