What's old is new again. Stuff like this was done with IRC long, long ago as well.
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From the post:
>A newly discovered Linux malware dubbed 'DISGOMOJI' uses the novel approach of utilizing emojis to execute commands on infected devices in attacks on government agencies in India. The malware was discovered by cybersecurity firm Volexity, which believes it is linked to a Pakistan-based threat actor known as 'UTA0137.' "In 2024, Volexity identified a cyber-espionage campaign undertaken by a suspected Pakistan-based threat actor that Volexity currently tracks under the alias UTA0137," explains Volexity.
What's old is new again. Stuff like this was done with IRC long, long ago as well.
Archive: https://archive.today/CoPyP
From the post:
>>A newly discovered Linux malware dubbed 'DISGOMOJI' uses the novel approach of utilizing emojis to execute commands on infected devices in attacks on government agencies in India.
The malware was discovered by cybersecurity firm Volexity, which believes it is linked to a Pakistan-based threat actor known as 'UTA0137.'
"In 2024, Volexity identified a cyber-espionage campaign undertaken by a suspected Pakistan-based threat actor that Volexity currently tracks under the alias UTA0137," explains Volexity.
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