Paper Werewolf Group Exploits WinRAR Vulnerabilities for Attacks

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Date: 09/08/2025

In July and early August 2025, the espionage hacking group Paper Werewolf attacked several organizations from Russia and Uzbekistan. The phishing emails had RAR archives attached, supposedly containing important documents, but in reality, they included malware. The attackers exploited two vulnerabilities in WinRAR, which allow the installation of malicious software when the archive is unpacked.

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