Hackers have tricked novice hackers, known as “script kiddies,” into using a fake hacking tool which secretly installs malware onto their devices. The malware, which affects over 18,000 devices worldwide, can steal sensitive data and control devices via Telegram. The malware spreads through a GitHub repository and other file-sharing platforms, with most reported cases in India, Russia, the US, Ukraine, and Turkey.
State-Sponsored Actors Hijacked Notepad++ Update to Redirect Users to Malicious Servers
The developer of Notepad++ has confirmed that a targeted attack by a likely Chinese state-sponsored threat actor compromised the project’s former shared hosting infrastructure between
