Brazilian users have emerged as the target of a new self-propagating malware that spreads via the popular messaging app WhatsApp.
The campaign, codenamed SORVEPOTEL by Trend Micro, weaponizes the trust with the platform to extend its reach across Windows systems, adding the attack is “engineered for speed and propagation” rather than data theft or ransomware.
“SORVEPOTEL has been observed to Brazilian users have emerged as the target of a new self-propagating malware that spreads via the popular messaging app WhatsApp.
The campaign, codenamed SORVEPOTEL by Trend Micro, weaponizes the trust with the platform to extend its reach across Windows systems, adding the attack is “engineered for speed and propagation” rather than data theft or ransomware.
“SORVEPOTEL has been observed to The Hacker News
