Desolate Dexter Sets Sights on 900 Preys Through Facebook Advertisements and Telegram Malicious URLs

A new operation is underway in the Middle East and North Africa, where a customized form of the familiar AsyncRAT malware has been circulating since September 2024.

A new operation is underway in the Middle East and North Africa, where a customized form of the familiar AsyncRAT malware has been circulating since September 2024.
As conveyed by analysts from Positive Technologies Klimentiy Galkin and Stanislav Pyzhov in a recent report, the strategy involves the deployment of malware through social platforms and is linked to the current geopolitical conditions in the region.

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