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A new malware targets online gambling companies in China using the watering hole attack method of embedding Cobalt Strike beacons into gambling websites. The beacons can be later deployed in the form of a backdoor called BIOPASS RAT, according to The Hacker News.
BIOPASS RAT was initially identified immediately after the malware made its debut on a targeted Chinese online gambling website.So far, we only know it is in development and that it’s targeting mostly Chinese online browsers, including 2345 Explorer, QQ Browser, 360 Safe Browser, Sogou Explorer, and WeChat.
The updated malware can deploy either BIOPASS RAT or Cobalt Strike beacons. Both versions are able to record their victims’ screens using OBS Studio.By employing BIOPASS, cybercriminals may easily access a v…
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