threat-intel
A cunning predator: How Silver Fox preys on Japanese firms this tax season
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Summary
A targeted spearphishing campaign, dubbed ‘Silver Fox’, is actively exploiting the Japanese tax filing season to compromise businesses. The campaign utilizes convincing lures related to tax compliance, salary adjustments, and stock ownership plans, leveraging the increased volume of legitimate communications during this period. The threat actors are deploying the ValleyRAT remote access trojan to gain control of infected systems and steal sensitive information, highlighting the importance of vigilance and verification of communications.
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