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Malware operators use copyright notices to lure in businesses

Malware operators are mimicking copyright infringement claims to trick their targets into unknowingly downloading malicious files, researchers at Cisco Talos have found. The ongoing scam, primarily focussed in Taiwan, emails victims with phishing emails containing malware attachments, posed as legal notices from copyright holders. The malware, identified as LummaC2 or Rhadamanthys, steals account credentials and personal information from the victims’ computers. Cisco Talos reported difficulty attributing the attack due to the operators’ obfuscation techniques.

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