Hackers are using fake NDAs to hit US manufacturers in major new phishing scam

Image depicting hands typing on a keyboard, with phishing hooks holding files, passwords and credit cards.

• Hackers reach out to companies via a "Contact Us" website form
• They then talk with the victims for weeks before deploying the malware
• The hackers are attacking with custom-built backdoors

Cybercriminals are trying to deliver backdoor malware to US-based organizations by tricking them to sign fake non-disclosure agreements (NDA), experts have warned.