Thai Officials Targeted by Yokai Backdoor: A Case of DLL Side-Loading Drama
Thai officials are caught in the crosshairs of a cunning cyber campaign using DLL side-loading to deploy the Yokai backdoor. This digital mischief starts with a RAR archive and ends with a sneaky backdoor. It’s a cyber whodunit involving international intrigue and a touch of tech wizardry.
Hot Take:
Ah, Thailand, known for its beautiful beaches, delicious food, and now, apparently, its vulnerability to DLL side-loading attacks. Yokai is not a new sushi roll, but a sneaky backdoor that’s turning Thai officials’ laptops into haunted houses. Someone call a digital exorcist!
Key Points:
- DLL side-loading is being used to target Thai government officials with a new backdoor named Yokai.
- The attack starts with RAR archives containing files named in Thai, masquerading as U.S. legal documents.
- Yokai sets up persistence and connects to a C2 server to execute commands on the host system.
- NodeLoader malware campaign uses YouTube links to distribute cryptocurrency miners and information stealers.
- Remcos RAT is being distributed via phishing attacks utilizing VBS scripts and Office documents.
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