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Cybercriminals exploit India’s tax filing season with a dual-malware campaign

Cybercriminals exploit India’s tax filing season with a dual-malware campaign
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Cybercriminals are exploiting India’s tax filing season with a new malware campaign that refuses to put all its eggs in one basket. Researchers at Cyderes have uncovered a sophisticated phishing operation that poses as the Indian Tax Department to deliver two remote access trojans (RATs) through a multi-stage infection chain, giving attackers persistent access to compromised systems. Indians receive fake tax assessment emails that pressure them into downloading what appears to be an official ITR

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