Hacking and espionage attacks on South Asian governments
ESET researchers analyzed two variants of the yty framework: Gedit and DarkMusical. Their espionage attacks target governments and militaries in South Asia. The main task of the yty malware framework is to collect and exfiltrate data. The hacking group Donot Team (also known as APT-C-35 or SectorE02) has been conducting espionage attacks on embassies, government and military facilities, and foreign ministries for at least two years. According to ESET researchers' analysis, the group's campaigns focused on targets in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal. Their diplomatic facilities in Europe, the Middle East and America…