Mint Sandstorm’s Campaign Targets Researchers with Novel Backdoor

Threat Level – Red | Vulnerability Report
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Mint Sandstorm, a threat actor, focuses on high-profile individuals involved in Middle Eastern affairs at universities and research organizations. The group utilizes phishing lures in a campaign to socially engineer targets, enticing them to download malicious files that deploy new backdoor malware.

Threat Level – Red | Attack Report

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