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Silent Lynx Exploits WinRAR Flaw to Deploy Reverse Shell in CIS Government Attacks

CriticalCVSS 9.8KEVEPSS 100%
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Summary

The Silent Lynx threat actor, linked to activity in Kazakhstan and the broader CIS region since 2020, has been targeting government organizations across Central Asia and the CIS. The group leverages spear-phishing emails containing official-looking documents to gain credibility and has recently begun weaponizing security flaws in its malware delivery methods.

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