State-backed hackers exploit flaw in software used by over 500 million people

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Google’s Threat Analysis Group observed that state-backed hackers from several countries, including the Sandworm, APT28, and APT40 groups from Russia and China were exploiting a vulnerability in WinRAR.

several state-backed hacking groups are exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in older versions of WinRAR — compression software over 500 million people use.

TAG has observed that state-backed hackers from several countries, including the Sandworm, APT28, and APT40 groups from Russia and China, are exploiting the vulnerability. “A patch is now available, but many users still seem to be vulnerable. TAG has observed government-backed actors from a number of countries exploiting the WinRAR vulnerability as part of their operations.”

The bug has been used to deliver various malware payloads, including DarkMe, GuLoader, and Remcos RAT.

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