Threats Affecting Chile

BambooToken is an emerging multiplatform malware family active since at least February 2023, utilizing the Message Queueing and Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol for covert command and control operations. The campaign targets Windows and Linux systems across Asia and South America, with infections observed on backend servers for mobile applications, legal and financial services, software companies, hotels, and GitLab instances. The malware leverages sideloading techniques through Tendyron's OnKey authentication software, commonly used in Chinese banking and government networks. Analysis reveals extensive host enumeration capabilities, plugins for antivirus detection, and potential keylogging and clipboard theft functions. Infrastructure analysis shows C2 domains ranking in Cloudflare's top 500,000, indicating widespread infections. The actor demonstrates sophisticated operational security, using MQTT's publish-subscribe architecture to hide infrastructure and employing Cloudflare proxies for additional o...

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BraZetsu is a sophisticated Python-based Windows malware framework attributed to the Brazilian threat actor Exilware, functioning as a comprehensive toolkit for Initial Access Brokers. Unlike standard infostealers, BraZetsu transforms compromised systems into commercial assets through deep reconnaissance capabilities targeting Iberian and Latin American corporate, financial, industrial, and law enforcement environments. The framework scans for standardized financial remittance files in Brazilian CNAB format, extracts detailed browser histories, and employs AI-enhanced data triage for target prioritization. Operating through a modular architecture with stealth techniques, BraZetsu powers the Infected Marketplace where Exilware commercializes initial access to compromised hosts. The platform allows criminal customers to remotely execute secondary malicious payloads on purchased access, creating a persistent threat-multiplier effect. Tracked since February 2026, BraZetsu demonstrates rapid technical progressi...

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AnonyMousKIT is an AI-powered Phishing-as-a-Service platform engineered to disable Apple's Activation Lock on stolen devices. Operating as a credit-metered system, it automates credential harvesting through email, SMS, WhatsApp, and AI-driven voice phishing calls. The investigation exposed a reseller supply chain spanning 506 domains and 168 storefront brands active since early 2024. The platform targets owners of stolen Apple devices using device-specific lures with internal model identifiers and real-time Find My statuses. Conversational AI agents impersonating Apple Support conduct vishing operations, with over 200 calls placed primarily to Brazil at minimal cost. Coding vulnerabilities exposed 120,242 lines of operational logs, revealing 689 distinct WhatsApp operator accounts and detailed attack infrastructure. The ecosystem operates through a decentralized enterprise structure with developers, resellers, and hundreds of subscriber-operators monetizing stolen iPhone hardware through industrialized soc...

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During a targeted intrusion investigation in June 2026, investigators uncovered GoCaracal, a previously undocumented modular framework written in Go. This sophisticated toolkit exists in two operational profiles: a lightweight implant for establishing access and delivering payloads, and an extended build for sustained intelligence collection with capabilities including keylogging, browser credential theft, WebRTC remote desktop, and SOCKS5 proxying. Analysis of 249 samples traced the framework's evolution from January to July 2026, revealing active development and maturation. A notable innovation includes an Ethereum smart-contract fallback mechanism enabling operators to update C2 infrastructure without redeploying malware. The activity targeted a Venezuelan communications organization using Spanish-language financial lures, weaponized SVG files, and delivery methods consistent with established tradecraft. GoCaracal was deployed alongside an updated Bandook variant, suggesting the new framework currently ...

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Beginning in August 2025, a sophisticated intrusion was discovered where attackers used log poisoning techniques to deploy a web shell on vulnerable phpMyAdmin panels. The threat actors exploited misconfigured web applications to plant China Chopper web shells, controlled via AntSword, before deploying Nezha, an open-source monitoring tool, to facilitate remote command execution. This led to the deployment of Ghost RAT on compromised systems. Analysis revealed over 100 compromised machines, predominantly located in Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong. The attackers demonstrated technical proficiency through multi-stage operations, utilizing AWS and VPS infrastructure, with indicators pointing to China-nexus threat actors. The campaign highlights increasing abuse of legitimate publicly available tools to achieve malicious objectives while maintaining plausible deniability.

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A phishing campaign targeting Chile continues to evolve with significant infrastructure expansion. Security researchers identified 99 new domains impersonating the legitimate PasasteSinTAG portal, with 22 domains confirmed active and 77 registered but not yet activated. The active domains utilize various top-level domains including .click, .cfd, .cyou, .mom, .best, .rest, .top, .help, .sbs, .icu, .life, .xyz, .buzz, .casa, and .pics. The infrastructure is hosted across seven IP addresses. This campaign represents an ongoing threat to Chilean users through brand impersonation tactics, with threat actors maintaining a large reserve of dormant domains for future rotation.

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A sophisticated smishing and phishing operation active since the second half of 2025 has impersonated over 267 brands across 72 countries, with particular concentration in Latin America. The campaign generated 4,389 phishing domain instances, with Mexico accounting for 1,851 cases. Telecommunications is the most targeted sector with 1,754 instances, followed by financial services and consumer rewards programs. The operation employs fake Cloudflare error pages as decoys, revealing malicious content only to victims matching specific geofencing and mobile device criteria. Data exfiltration occurs through encrypted WebSocket channels using binary encoded payloads. Approximately 30% of infrastructure is hosted on Tencent Cloud and Alibaba US servers, fronted by Cloudflare to mask hosting IPs. The attack chain progresses from SMS lures through progressive credential harvesting, ultimately capturing complete credit card details including CVV codes.

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A BTS comeback and world-tour announcement has resulted in a new wave of scam campaigns. Kaspersky experts have discovered fraudulent websites that sell fake BTS tickets to fans all around the world. We explain what those fake pages look like, and how you can avoid getting scammed.

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BlueVoyant researchers have uncovered a broad, multi-pronged phishing campaign targeting Spanish-speaking users in organizations across Latin America and now Europe as well. While recent industry intelligence heavily documented attacks utilizing WhatsApp to deliver banking trojans under the umbrella of the Brazil-based eCrime group Augmented Marauder (a.k.a. Water Saci)

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CVE-2026-30655 is a medium severity SQL injection vulnerability in the esiclivre/esiclivre application version 0.2.2 and earlier. It affects the resetaSenha() function in the Solicitante component, specifically via the cpfcnpj parameter in /reset/index.php. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute unauthorized SQL queries, potentially exposing sensitive information. The vulnerability does not require user interaction or authentication and has a CVSS score of 6.5. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild. Organizations using affected versions of esiclivre should prioritize patching or mitigating this issue to prevent data leakage.

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