Since 2025, cybercriminals have been using the Dark Crystal RAT (DCRat) backdoor in a new wave of cyberattacks on gamers through YouTube distribution channels. The hackers create or take over YouTube accounts to upload videos advertising gaming cheats and bots, which are embedded with the DCRat Trojan. These attacks predominantly targeted Russian users, with a smaller number affecting users in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and China.

Chinese hackers targeting Juniper Networks routers, so patch now
Chinese hackers are targeting routers made by American networking hardware company Juniper Networks. The culprits, known as UNC3886, are using specially modified backdoor malware to