Russian hackers target European hospitality industry with ‘blue screen of death’ malware
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Russian hackers are targeting European hotels with a fake 'Blue Screen of Death' page via phishing emails, tricking victims into downloading DCRat malware that steals keystrokes and controls devices.
Source: The Record
Suspected Russian cybercriminals are using a fake “Blue Screen of Death” page to target European hotels and hospitality companies with malware. Researchers from Securonix said they have been tracking an ongoing malware campaign they call PHALT#BLYX, which typically starts with a lure centered around hospitality search engines. The scheme starts with a fake reservation cancellation that impersonates a popular booking site, and eventually prompts victims with an error message and “Blue Screen of Death” page. In order to get out of the page, victims are asked to take a series of actions that eventually lead to the download of a strain of malware called DCRat, which enables threat actors to track a victim's key strokes and take other actions on an infected device. Full Story