Kaspersky says the SilverFox hacker group is targeting Indians with fake Income Tax Department emails designed to lure people into downloading malware. The campaign uses convincing “official notice” text and a multi-stage infection chain, deploying backdoors such as ValleyRAT and ABCDoor to secure remote access. The goal is to steal sensitive information and exploit victims’ systems.
Kaspersky says it suspects Chinese-linked hackers planted a backdoor into Daemon Tools, a popular Windows utility. The firm reports thousands of infection attempts and at least a dozen confirmed compromises after users installed malicious versions of the software. The incident raises new concerns about supply-chain risks and the need to verify downloads before installing.
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