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New msaRAT malware uses Chrome, Edge browsers to route C2 traffic

BleepingComputer · · International · Data Breaches

The Chaos ransomware gang is using a new backdoor dubbed msaRAT that hides command-and-control (C2) communication by routing it through the Chrome or Edge browsers. [...]

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