New ForumTroll Phishing Attacks Target Russian Scholars Using Fake eLibrary Emails

New ForumTroll Phishing Attacks Target Russian Scholars Using Fake eLibrary Emails

Operation ForumTroll is a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting individuals in Russia, utilizing zero-day Chrome vulnerabilities to deliver backdoors and spyware. The campaign features personalized emails and uses strategically aged domains to avoid detection, with ongoing threats observed since 2022. #OperationForumTroll #LeetAgent #Dante #Tuoni

Keypoints

  • The threat actor behind Operation ForumTroll started targeting Russian individuals in 2022.
  • The campaign exploits a zero-day Chrome vulnerability (CVE-2025-2783) to deliver malware.
  • Attackers use personalized phishing emails claiming to be from eLibrary, hosting malware payloads.
  • The malware includes a PowerShell-based payload called Tuoni, enabling remote access to infected devices.
  • Other threat groups like QuietCrabs and Thor also target organizations with vulnerabilities in Microsoft and Ivanti systems.

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