Deceptive Discord Campaign Targets Government Entities with PureCrypter Malware

Threat Level – Amber | Vulnerability Report
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Government entities in the Asia-Pacific and North American regions have been targeted by a threat actor using the PureCrypter malware downloader. This particular malware has been used to distribute various strains of ransomware and information stealers. The PureCrypter campaign leverages a compromised non-profit organization’s domain as a Command and Control (C2) to deliver a secondary payload.

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