Cruciferra Crypter Uses BYOVD and Process Ghosting to Hide Windows Malware

The Hacker News 27 July 2026, 13:51 EEST Security Hosting

The China-linked cybercrime group behind the use of income tax-related phishing lures targeting Indian taxpayers, tax professionals, and corporate finance teams has been observed using a sophisticated crypter service called Cruciferra. According to a new analysis by Proofpoint, Cruciferra has been utilized by various unrelated cybercriminal threat clusters to deliver a wide array of…

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