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Hackers Exploited MSHTML Flaw to Spy on Government and Defense Targets

January 25, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday took the wraps off a multi-stage espionage campaign targeting high-ranking government officials overseeing national security policy and individuals in the defense industry in Western Asia.

The attack is unique as it leverages Microsoft OneDrive as a command-and-control (C2) server and is split into as many as six stages to stay as hidden as possible, Trellix, a new company created following the merger of security firms McAfee Enterprise and FireEye, said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

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