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Malicious PDF LNK Files Deploy Cobalt Strike in Operation Dragon Whistle


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2026-05-26 06:20:25
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A newly uncovered cyber campaign dubbed “Operation Dragon Whistle” is targeting China’s education sector with highly tailored spear-phishing attacks that deploy Cobalt Strike beacons via deceptive PDF/LNK files. The attackers crafted emails that impersonate official university communications, urging students and faculty to review an important testing notice. The message includes a ZIP attachment named in […]


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