Lazarus deploys new attack tool, MagicRAT to target organizations worldwide

Threat Level – Red | Vulnerability Report
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Lazarus, a North Korean threat actor, compromises vulnerable VMware Horizon servers and deploys MagicRAT, a new remote access tool developed by the attackers. MagicRAT creates scheduled tasks on compromised systems to achieve persistence. Additionally, it gives the attacker a remote shell to execute arbitrary commands and manipulate files.

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