The Acronis Threat Research Unit discovered a multistage malware delivery chain with a deceptive email attachment that leads to the deployment of DCRat or Rhadamanthys infostealer. Employing obfuscation and multiple script languages, the threat can bypass security solutions, making detection and blocking challenging. A multilayered security approach is necessary to counter such threats, with Acronis’ solutions allowing for early detection and interruption of encoded payloads.

Hackers hit Ukrainian state agencies, critical infrastructure with new ‘Wrecksteel’ h
Ukraine suffered three cyberattacks in March targeting government agencies and critical infrastructure using a new spy malware called ‘Wrecksteel’. Ukraine’s computer emergency response team (CERT-UA)