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BADNEWS! 'Patchwork' APT group fell victim to its own spying malware, revealing the tactics, procedures, and techniques used by an Indian hacker group

India-linked Patchwork was observed employing a new variant of the BADNEWS backdoor in a recent campaign, but the hackers also infected one of their own computers, giving researchers a glimpse into their operations.

Cyber warfare: a Bollywood special ANALYSIS India is sometimes overlooked by some in the threat intelligence community, even though the South Asian nation has advanced cyber capabilities – not least a huge pool of talent. The country boasts a large number of engineers, programmers, and information security specialists, but not all of this tech talent was put to good use, even before the Covid-19 pandemic cast a shadow over the global economy. Their somewhat limited employment prospects are sa...