New PATCHCORD Backdoor Targets Afghan Telecom and Indian Critical Infrastructure
- ID
- 14795
- Status
- new
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026, 11:00 PM
- Fetched
- 17 Aug 2026, 8:47 PM
- Provider
- The Hacker News
- Category
- security
- Original URL
- https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/new-patchcord-backdoor-targets-afghan.html
- Source URL
- https://feeds.feedburner.com/TheHackersNews
Excerpt
Afghan telecom providers and South Asian critical infrastructure organizations have emerged as the target of a new ongoing campaign that delivers a previously undocumented backdoor called PATCHCORD. According to Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU), the backdoor is a compiled C/C++ implant delivered by means of sector-specific lures, including fake VPN installers impersonating Afghan Telecom (
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