Malware Alert as Desert Dexter Strikes Over 900 Victims Worldwide

Several countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been targeted by an advanced Trojan named Desert Dexter, identified by security experts at Positive Technologies. This malware campaign has compromised nearly 900 victims as a result of its sophisticated campaign.

The AsyncRAT malware campaign began in September 2024 to spread a modified variant of the malware using social media platforms and geopolitical tensions in an attempt to exploit these platforms. 

Using deceptive tactics to lure unsuspecting users, hackers exploit the vulnerabilities in the Internet, highlighting the growing threat posed by cyber espionage and political cyberattacks.

The Positive Technologies Expert Security Center (PT ESC) has discovered and analyzed a new malware campaign that has been orchestrated to target individuals in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with the primary aim of infecting their systems and exfiltrating sensitive data as a result. 

The campaign has been active since September 2024 and has been using a modified version of AsyncRAT to compromise victims’ systems and steal sensitive information.

On social media, attackers disguised themselves as legitimate news outlets to spread malware, crafting misleading promotional posts containing links to file-sharing services and Telegram channels, which allowed them to spread malware. 

Once executed, the malwa

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