Hackers are targeting major organisations across Russia, including government bodies, financial institutions, and industrial sectors, with an advanced malware distributed as a legitimate update for ViPNet software. This sophisticated backdoor, termed HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Loader.gen by Kaspersky, allows attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data and maintain continuous access to compromised systems. To combat such threats, robust, multi-layered security architectures with advanced endpoint protection and threat intelligence are required.
System intrusions cause 80% of Asia-Pacific data breaches
System intrusions were responsible for 80% of data breaches in the Asia-Pacific region in 2025, according to Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). The study
