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APT36 hackers abuse Linux .desktop files to install malware in new attacks

From BleepingComputer to All on Fri Aug 22 15:08:27 2025

The Pakistani APT36 cyberspies are using Linux .desktop files to load malware in new attacks against government and defense entities in India. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt36-hackers-abuse-linux-desktop-files-to-install-malware/

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