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Threat Actors & CampaignsEmerging1 sourceAug 13, 2026 · 15:00via The Hacker News

New PATCHCORD Backdoor Targets Afghan Telecom and Indian Critical Infrastructure

Brief

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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