Ukraine Warns of New Phishing Campaign Targeting Government Computers

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new phishing campaign that masquerades as the Security Service of Ukraine to distribute malware capable of remote desktop access.
The agency is tracking the activity under the name UAC-0198. More than 100 computers are estimated to have been infected since July 2024, including those related to government bodies in the

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Ukraine CERT: Mass Phishing Campaign Poses as Nation’s Security Service

More than 100 Ukrainian government devices have been affected by the threat that is being tracked as UAC-0198.

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Justice Department Disrupts North Korean ‘Laptop Farm’ Operation

Law enforcement authorities in the U.S. have arrested a Tennessee man accused of running a “laptop farm” that helped North Korean IT workers secure remote jobs at American companies.

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