Thai Officials Targeted by Yokai Malware Campaign
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🎭 Thai Officials Targeted by New Yokai Backdoor Malware Campaign. A recent cybersecurity threat has emerged, targeting Thai government officials through a sophisticated attack utilizing DLL side-loading to deploy a backdoor known as Yokai. The attack begins with a RAR archive containing misleading Windows shortcut files that appear to relate to U.S. government documents, likely delivered via spear-phishing. Once activated, the malicious executable drops additional files, enabling the backdoor to establish persistence and connect to a command-and-control server. This incident coincides with a rise in malware campaigns, including NodeLoader, which uses social engineering tactics to distribute cryptocurrency miners and information stealers. Experts emphasize the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures to combat these evolving threats.
