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Russian Hackers Use New HOOKEDGE Backdoor to Spy on European Organizations
Russian hackers have used a Windows backdoor called HOOKEDGE in espionage operations against diplomatic, government, and defense-related organizations across Europe. The activity focused on targets in Romania, Spain, and Turkey, where seemingly ordinary Microsoft Word attachments became the opening move in a staged intrusion. The campaign relies on spearphishing emails carrying macro-enabled documents. Victims are […] The post Russian Hackers Use New HOOKEDGE Backdoor to Spy on European Organizations appeared first on Cyber Security News.
Russian hackers have used a Windows backdoor called HOOKEDGE in espionage operations against diplomatic, government, and defense-related organizations across Europe. The activity focused on targets in Romania, Spain, and Turkey, where seemingly ordinary Microsoft Word attachments became the opening move in a staged intrusion. The campaign relies on spearphishing emails carrying macro-enabled documents. Victims are urged to enable content, which launches hidden scripts while a fake Word error message tries to make the…
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