Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new Golang-based backdoor which uses Telegram for command-and-control communications, thought to be of Russian origin. Once launched, the malware checks its location and if different, moves its own content accordingly, launching a copied version. It uses an open-source library for Golang Telegram Bot API bindings for command-and-control purposes. The malware can execute commands via PowerShell, relaunch itself and, in future, potentially capture screenshots.
Russian CTRL Toolkit Delivered via Malicious LNK Files Hijacks RDP via FRP Tunnels
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a remote access toolkit of Russian-origin that’s distributed via malicious Windows shortcut (LNK) files that are disguised as private key folders.
