PapRAT Cyber Espionage Campaign Leaves a 'BITTER' Taste in South Asia

2026-11-02T14:51:34Z•b49667e1f8ded1a9530d3cfbf99bc3c0c6e2062371971060bbb4845af31d1383
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What happened

Dark Reading RSS feed covering cybersecurity news from October–November 2026, including espionage campaigns, malware, phishing, supply-chain compromises, cloud and developer credential theft, AI-agent risks, ransomware, data breaches, and cyber operations. The most prominent item describes a BITTER-linked campaign using PapRAT and legitimate Windows functionality against organizations in South Asia.

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2026-11-02T14:51:34Z
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