Advanced Russian Hackers Use New Malware in Watering Hole Operation

From bleepingcomputer.com

Two previously undocumented pieces of malware, a downloader and a backdoor, were used in a watering hole operation attributed to the Russian-based threat group Turla.

To reach targets of interest, the hackers compromised at least four websites, two of them belonging to the Armenian government. This indicates that the threat actor was after government officials and politicians.

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