The Hacker News - SideCopy Using Action RAT and AllaKore RAT to infiltrate Indian Organizations

The suspected Pakistan-aligned threat actor known as SideCopy has been observed leveraging themes related to the Indian military research organization as part of an ongoing phishing campaign. This involves using a ZIP archive lure pertaining to India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to deliver a malicious payload capable of harvesting sensitive information, Fortinet

from The Hacker News https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/sidecopy-using-action-rat-and-allakore.html

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