Phishing Fiasco: Tax Lures Target Pakistan in Stealthy Attack
Cybersecurity company Securonix has detected a phishing campaign dubbed FLUX#CONSOLE targeting Pakistan. This sneaky operation uses tax-themed tricks and disguised MSC files to deliver a backdoor payload. The attack starts with a file masquerading as a PDF, only to unleash chaos. Securonix disrupted the attack within 24 hours.
Hot Take:
Who knew tax season could be so ‘enthralling’? While most of us are simply trying to avoid an audit, some crafty cybercriminals are using tax-themed lures to sneak into systems like a stealthy ninja in a suit. Looks like the only thing more inevitable than death and taxes is a good ol’ phishing attack!
Key Points:
- Cyberattack targets Pakistan using tax-themed phishing lures.
- Attackers use MSC files to deploy a dual-purpose loader and dropper.
- The campaign disguises malicious files as legitimate documents from Pakistan’s FBR.
- Persistence is achieved through scheduled tasks and remote HTML file executions.
- The attack was disrupted 24 hours after initial infection.
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