Spear-Phishing Campaign Targets Military Personnel in Russia and Belarus

Spear-Phishing Campaign Targets Military Personnel in Russia and Belarus

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A spear-phishing campaign aimed at Russian and Belarusian military personnel was identified by Cyble and Seqrite security researchers. The attackers used military-themed documents to lure targets into downloading a malicious LNK file disguised as a PDF, which could lead to complete system compromise. The campaign was detected in October 2025.

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2025-10
Spear-phishing campaign detected targeting military personnel
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Targets lured with military-themed documents
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Malicious LNK file disguised as PDF used in attack

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