Photo ZIP campaign targeting hospitality industry delivers Node.js implant for persistent access

2026-06-27T20:52:17Z6a7be6ecac1dc540a46590937ca5d9e8f8e55e08d0b78b4268564a9b2e68d124
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What happened

Microsoft Threat Intelligence describes multiple active and emerging threats: a multi-stage “Photo ZIP” phishing campaign targeting hospitality organizations in Europe and Asia that uses photo-themed ZIPs and fake image shortcut files to deliver a persistent Node.js implant designed to evade detection; takedowns and technical analysis of infostealers (StealC and Amadey) and their supporting infrastructure; a poisoned npm package (Mastra) supply-chain compromise by actor Sapphire Sleet that infected many projects via postinstall payloads; AutoJack, an exploit chain that can enable remote code‑e

Why it matters

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6a7be6ecac1dc540a46590937ca5d9e8f8e55e08d0b78b4268564a9b2e68d124
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2026-06-27T20:52:17Z
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