Security News > 2022 > March > Russia-Ukraine war exploited as lure for malware distribution
Threat actors are distributing malware using phishing themes related to the invasion of Ukraine, aiming to infect their targets with remote access trojans such as Agent Tesla and Remcos.
It is common for malware distributors to take advantage of trending global events to trick the recipient into opening email attachments, and at this time, there is nothing more closely watched than Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The message to targets claims that all orders have been put on hold due to flight and shipment restrictions from Ukraine.
These scams have intensified, with malicious actors impersonating the Ukrainian government, the Act for Peace, UNICEF, and the Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund.
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