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Hackers Fake CERT-UA to Push AGEWHEEZE RAT at a Million Ukrainians

Your inbox just got riskier if you're Ukrainian. Hackers dressed as the nation's top cyber cops to shove a sneaky RAT called AGEWHEEZE at a million emails β€” and they're bragging about it.

Phishing email screenshot impersonating CERT-UA with AGEWHEEZE ZIP attachment

⚑ Key Takeaways

  • Phishers posed as CERT-UA to spread AGEWHEEZE RAT via 1M emails, but infections were minimal.
  • Cyber Serp's boasts of 200k compromises debunked; only a few ed worker devices hit.
  • AI-generated fake sites signal lazy, scalable phishing trend in Ukraine cyberwar.

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Originally reported by The Hacker News

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