Hackers Turn HiveMQ and Element Messenger Into Control Channels for Windows Backdoors

The financially motivated threat actor Toy Ghouls has expanded its custom malware arsenal with two Windows backdoors that abuse HiveMQ’s public MQTT infrastructure and the Matrix-based Element messaging ecosystem for command-and-control communications. The development marks a notable evolution for the group, which previously leaned on publicly available tools and leaked ransomware builders before introducing its […]

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