PapRAT Cyber Espionage Campaign Leaves a 'Bitter' Taste in South Asia
At a glance
- Severity
- Medium
- Used in attacks
- No flaws named
- Vendors and products
- Windows
- Reported by
- 1 outlet
Organizations in the region face growing cyberattacks from the known India-linked threat group, which leverages legitimate Windows functionality in three distinct attack chains.
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2026-11-02 14:00 UTC
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