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Russian State-Linked Hackers Deploy Backdoors Against Ukraine Suspected Russian state‑aligned actors used phishing emails from ukr[.]net to deliver a BadPaw loader and the MeowMeow backdoor to Ukrainian targets. MeowMeow can read, write and delete local files and includes sandbox and VM checks to evade detection. ClearSky links the campaign to Russian state‑aligned operators, with low confidence attribution to APT28 .
2 sources · Mar 4
Timeline Sources Mar 4 Infosecurity Magazine
Multi-Stage
Malware campaign uses Ukrainian email service for credibility, deploying
original Mar 4 The Record from Recorded Future
Russian hackers deploy new malware in phishing campaign targeting Ukraine
Researchers have identified a suspected Russian espionage campaign targeting Ukraine that uses two previously undocumented malware strains.
original Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-05
Every edition of this story: Russian State-Linked Hackers Deploy Backdoors Against Ukraine
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Russian State-Linked Hackers Deploy Backdoors Against Ukraine Suspected Russian state‑aligned actors used phishing emails from ukr[.]net to deliver a BadPaw loader and the MeowMeow backdoor to Ukrainian targets. MeowMeow can read, write and delete local files and includes sandbox and VM checks to evade detection. ClearSky links the campaign to Russian state‑aligned operators, with low confidence attribution to APT28 .
2 sources · Mar 4
Timeline Sources Mar 4 Infosecurity Magazine
Multi-Stage
Malware campaign uses Ukrainian email service for credibility, deploying
original Mar 4 The Record from Recorded Future
Russian hackers deploy new malware in phishing campaign targeting Ukraine
Researchers have identified a suspected Russian espionage campaign targeting Ukraine that uses two previously undocumented malware strains.
original Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-05
Every edition of this story: Russian State-Linked Hackers Deploy Backdoors Against Ukraine
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