US EditionCybercriminals Exploit Maduro Arrest News to Spread Backdoor Malware
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"At least 60 arbitrary arrests" of people who celebrated Nicolas Maduro's fall on the internet or in private have since occurred in the country, said on social network X the human rights organisation Monitoreo Azul y Blanco.
The arrest of Nicolas Maduro reveals that contemporary political legitimacy is built less by law or force than by the ability to impose a narrative and a vision of the world. The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro following a US operation constitutes a vast geopolitical event. But it goes beyond the diplomatic framework: it has immediately turned into an information crisis. In a few hours, several competing narratives have emerged: an…
Nicaragua arrests 60 for supporting Maduro’s capture by US
Authorities in Nicaragua have arrested at least 60 people for reportedly celebrating or expressing support for the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a human rights watchdog group and local media outlets said on Friday.Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo are staunch allies of Maduro, who was captured by US military personnel in Caracas last Saturday and taken to New York to face trial on drug and we…
Phishing Campaign Uses Maduro Arrest Story To Deliver Backdoor Payloads - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News
Cybercriminals are leveraging the recent arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to distribute sophisticated backdoor malware. The threat actors exploited news surrounding Maduro’s arrest on January 3, 2025, demonstrating how geopolitical events continue to serve as effective lures for malicious campaigns. The attack likely begins with a spear-phishing email containing a zip archive named “US now deciding what’s next for Venezuela.zip”. In…
Cybercriminals Exploit Maduro Arrest News to Spread Backdoor Malware
Cybercriminals are leveraging reports of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s arrest on January 3, 2025, to distribute backdoor malware through a sophisticated social engineering campaign. Security researchers at Darktrace have uncovered a malicious operation that exploits this high-profile geopolitical event to compromise unsuspecting victims. Attack Method The threat actors likely used spear-phishing emails containing a ZIP […] The post Cyber…
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