New DownEx Malware Campaign Targets Foreign Government Institutions in Central Asia

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The DownEx malware was discovered in a cyberattack on government institutions in Kazakhstan and Afghanistan in 2022, likely with state sponsorship. The attackers used spear-phishing emails to infiltrate...

Sophisticated DownEx Malware Campaign Targeting Central Asian Governments

Government organizations in Central Asia are the target of a sophisticated espionage campaign that leverages a previously undocumented strain of malware dubbed DownEx. Bitdefender, in a report shared with The Hacker News, said the activity remains active, with evidence likely pointing to the...