APT36 and SideCopy Target Indian Entities with Cross-Platform RAT Campaigns

Recent cyber espionage campaigns have targeted Indian defense and government organizations using cross-platform remote access trojans (RATs).

Recent cyber espionage campaigns have targeted Indian defense and government organizations using cross-platform remote access trojans (RATs).

A recent incident involving Notepad++ has been linked to a Chinese state-sponsored group known as Lotus Blossom, which exploited vulnerabilities in the software's update infrastructure to deploy a new backdoor named Chrysalis.

A new cyber campaign, codenamed RedKitten, has emerged, targeting NGOs and individuals documenting human rights abuses in Iran. This operation is linked to a Farsi-speaking threat actor aligned with Iranian state interests.