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Attackers are using Microsoft Teams calls to trick users into installing the Matanbuchus malware loader, which frequently precedes ransomware deployment, according to researchers at Morphisec. Matanbuchus is a malware-as-a-service offering that allows threat actors to install additional payloads onto infected Windows systems. “Over the past nine months, Matanbuchus has been used in highly targeted campaigns that have potentially led to ransomware compromises,” Morphisec says.

TEAM FEARLESS is a hacktivist group active in various cyber operations. Their activities are motivated by political and ideological beliefs, primarily in support of Palestine, and they have notably targeted organizations and government entities associated with Israel. The group primarily conducts Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and has claimed responsibility for disrupting services of various organizations.