Phishing in Pakistan: The Clumsy Plot of PHANTOM#SPIKE
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered PHANTOM#SPIKE, a phishing campaign targeting Pakistan via military-themed fake emails. The campaign uses simple payloads to achieve remote access, showcasing that sometimes less is more—especially in the world of cybercrime.
Hot Take:
Looks like the new phishing campaign targeting Pakistan is giving “low effort, high impact” a whole new meaning. Who knew meeting minutes could be so dangerous?
Key Points:
- New phishing campaign targets Pakistan using a custom backdoor called PHANTOM#SPIKE.
- Threat actors use military-related phishing documents to trigger the malware infection.
- The attack employs ZIP files with password-protected payloads.
- Payload includes a CHM file and a hidden executable to gain remote access.
- The backdoor allows for persistent, covert, and secure access, enabling command execution and data exfiltration.
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