Chrome’s “Operation ForumTroll” Fiasco: Spyware, Espionage, and a Patchy Escape Plan!
Google Chrome’s CVE-2025-2783 flaw, exploited by Mem3nt0 mori in “Operation ForumTroll,” turned phishing links into instant infections. This sophisticated espionage, involving Memento Labs’ tools, targeted organizations in Russia and Belarus. Google’s patch arrived quickly, but the incident highlights ongoing spyware threats lurking in the wild.
Hot Take:
Who knew a trip to the Primakov Readings forum could land you in a spy thriller? With Operation ForumTroll, it seems like the only reading happening was of your personal data. Looks like Mem3nt0 mori decided to add a little Italian flair to espionage with their Memento Labs toolkit. Next time, maybe just stick to reading a good book!
Key Points:
- A critical zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome (CVE-2025-2783) was exploited by Mem3nt0 mori in Operation ForumTroll.
- The operation targeted Russian and Belarusian organizations through personalized phishing emails.
- The flaw allowed attackers to execute code within Chrome using a sandbox escape exploit.
- Dante spyware, developed by Memento Labs, was used to conduct the espionage activities.
- Google quickly patched the vulnerability, and Firefox developers addressed a related issue.
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