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Patchwork Continues to Deliver BADNEWS to the Indian Subcontinent

Unit 42 details Patchwork APT campaigns against the Indian subcontinent using EPS exploits and an updated BADNEWS backdoor targeting Pakistani military and nuclear interests.

Palo Alto Unit 42Aug 17, 13:24 UTC · Aug 17, 2026Threat actorExploitedCVE-2015-2545 CVE-2017-02612 · 2 reads

Related CVEs

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CVE-2017-026178%7.8
Use-After-Free RCE in Microsoft Office 2010/2013/2016
published May 12, 2017Microsoft Office 2010KEV
CVE-2015-254586%—
Malformed EPS Image RCE in Microsoft Office
published —Microsoft OfficeKEV

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Patchworkthreat actor · 1
Pakistan Ministry of the Interiororganization · 1
BADNEWSproduct · 1
BADNEWSmalware · 1
Monsoonthreat actor · 1
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commissionorganization · 1
Palo Alto Unit 42vendor · 1

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