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Astaroth Banking Malware Resurfaces in Brazil via Spear-Phishing Attack

A new spear-phishing campaign has been discovered in Brazil, delivering a banking malware called Astaroth by using obfuscated JavaScript. The campaign targets various industries, including manufacturing and retail, as well as government agencies. The malicious emails often pose as tax documents to trick users into downloading the malware. The campaign starts with phishing messages that impersonate official entities, aiming to trick recipients into downloading a harmful ZIP file.

Source: thehackernews.com –

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