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Luke Hughes

Hackers use emoji to dispatch malware — and even governments are being attacked, so be on your guard

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Potentially dangerous malware that allows threat actors to communicate with command and control (C2) servers using emojis sent via Discord has been highlighted as a key element of recent cyberespionage attacks on Indian government entities.

The report from cybersecurity firm Volexity reveals the Disgomoji malware is currently used exclusively by a Pakistan-based threat actor that the firm is tracking as UTA0137.

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