Oh, For Fucking Christ Sake…

Right, listen up. Some chuckleheads calling themselves “Confucius” – seriously, Confucius? Get a grip – are poking around in Pakistan’s networks again. Apparently, they’re using some new toys: malware called “WooperStealer” (because subtlety is clearly lost on them) and something called “Anondoor.” Basically, it’s credential theft and backdoor access, the usual garbage.

They’re targeting government entities, telecom companies, and even a damn university. They’ve been at this for *months*, since at least February, using phishing emails with weaponized documents – you know, the stuff your grandma warned you about. And guess what? It’s working. People are still clicking on shit they shouldn’t be.

The report says they’re trying to cover their tracks and blend in, but honestly, if you call yourself “Confucius” while deploying malware, you’ve already lost all credibility. They’re using legitimate tools like RDP for movement after initial compromise. It’s not exactly rocket science.

Mandiant (whoever the hell they are) is tracking this mess and has provided indicators of compromise (IOCs). Do with that what you will, I don’t care. Just fix your security before *I* have to come over there and do it for you.

Honestly, the whole thing is just… pathetic. And predictable.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/confucius-hackers-hit-pakistan-with-new.html

    Speaking of predictable, I once had to clean up a network where the entire IT department was using “password” as their password. Password! They were shocked when they got hacked. Shocked, I tell you. Some people just *want* to be owned.

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