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Russian Hackers Use New HOOKEDGE Malware to Spy on European Defense and Diplomatic Targets

Cybersecurity NewsAugust 28, 20264 min read

Russian hackers have used a new backdoor called HOOKEDGE to target defense manufacturers, government bodies, and diplomatic organizations in Romania, Spain, and Türkiye. The campaign relied on Word documents designed to look routine or official, turning a familiar office file into an entry point for espionage. Victims were asked to enable macros, small automated commands […] The post Russian Hackers Use New HOOKEDGE Malware to Spy on European Defense and Diplomatic Targets appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Russian hackers have used a new backdoor called HOOKEDGE to target defense manufacturers, government bodies, and diplomatic organizations in Romania, Spain, and Türkiye. The campaign relied on Word documents designed to look routine or official, turning a familiar office file into an entry point for espionage. Victims were asked to enable macros, small automated commands embedded in documents. That action launched a chain of scripts that installed the backdoor, set it to run again through Windows…

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