SideWinder’s Nim Backdoor Spells Trouble for South Asian Nations

Threat Level – Amber | Vulnerability Report
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SideWinder, also known as Razor Tiger, commenced its offensive operations in 2012 and has recently shifted its focus to targeting Bhutan. It employs deceptive content, ultimately executing the Nim Backdoor. The decoy content utilized in the sample is directly sourced from announcements published on the Bhutanese government website.

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