Operation HollowQuill Uses Malicious PDFs to Target Academic and Government Networks

Operation HollowQuill Uses Malicious PDFs to Target Academic and Government Networks

A newly uncovered cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed Operation HollowQuill, has been identified as targeting academic, governmental, and defense-related networks in Russia using weaponized PDF documents. The operation, tracked by SEQRITE Labs APT-Team, leverages decoy research invitations to infiltrate systems associated with the Baltic State Technical University (BSTU “VOENMEKH”), a key institution for defense and aerospace research […] The post …