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China-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Shortcut Flaw to Target European Diplomats

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()3 min read3 · 2 reads
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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2025-9491
LNK File UI Misrepresentation RCE in Microsoft Windows
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3 min read at thehackernews.com

 Ravie Lakshmanan  Oct 31, 2025 Malware / Threat Intelligence A China-affiliated threat actor known as UNC6384 has been linked to a fresh set of attacks exploiting an unpatched Windows shortcut vulnerability to target European diplomatic and government entities between September and October 2025.

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