Cloud Atlas Strikes Again: Old School Hacks with a Side of Laughter

Cloud Atlas, the cyber espionage old-timer, has resurfaced, raining spear-phishing attacks on Russian enterprises. Using a well-aged Microsoft Office flaw, they’re pulling off their classic PowerShower and DLL payload combo. It’s hide-and-seek on a network level, reminding us that in cybersecurity, even old dogs can bite.

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Cloud Atlas, the notorious cyber espionage group, has been playing hide-and-seek with cybersecurity companies for years. But this time, they've cranked up the volume, targeting Russian enterprises with their classic combo of PowerShower and DLL payloads. Seems like they're stuck in the 2010's, exploiting a six-year-old Microsoft Office flaw. But hey, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right?

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