SECURITYJul 16 · 11:58 UTCTHE HACKER NEWS[email protected] (The Hacker News)

20+ Hijacked Government Websites Became an Attack Channel

More than 20 Brazilian government websites were hijacked as malware delivery channels in the PhantomEnigma campaign, discovered by ANY.RUN. The investigation revealed undocumented backdoors, hidden infrastructure, and multiple attack arms.

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