Malwarehigh
Eastern European energy and defense firms targeted with MATA backdoor
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-26411 | Use-After-Free Memory Corruption in Microsoft Internet Explorer Exploited in the Wild | 8.8 | 82% | KEVRansomware | KEV |
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Hackers have targeted more than a dozen oil, gas and defense firms in Eastern Europe with an updated version of the MATA backdoor framework, according to recent research . The MATA backdoor was previously attributed to the North Korean hacker group Lazarus. Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, who uncovered the campaign, did not directly link the latest attacks to Lazarus.
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