Cybersecurity Experts Uncover Campaign Targeting US Government and Political Entities with Venezuela-Themed Lures
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Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a campaign targeting U.S. government and political entities using geopolitical-themed lures related to U.S.-Venezuela relations. The attack vector employs a ZIP archive named "US now deciding what's next for Venezuela.zip" to deploy the LOTUSLITE backdoor. No specific date or attribution is mentioned. The primary objective is infiltration and data exfiltration, with no further details provided on the concrete impacts.