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Cyber-Threat Spotlight: The Ukraine_2021.7z Malware Campaign

: When a victim opened the inner file, Windows did not trigger the usual security warnings, allowing the SmokeLoader malware to execute silently. Tactics Used Ukraine_2021.7z

In the ongoing digital front of the conflict in Ukraine, cybersecurity researchers have identified a sophisticated campaign using deceptive archives like Ukraine_2021.7z to compromise government and private networks. What is Ukraine_2021.7z? Cyber-Threat Spotlight: The Ukraine_2021

The campaign succeeded by exploiting a flaw in . The vulnerability allowed attackers to bypass Mark-of-the-Web (MotW) , a Windows feature that flags internet-downloaded files as untrusted. The campaign succeeded by exploiting a flaw in

This file is a used in spear-phishing campaigns. Attackers sent these files—often from previously compromised official accounts—to targets including the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice and public utilities like Kyivпастранс (Kyiv Public Transportation Service). The Zero-Day Exploit: CVE-2025-0411

According to reports from Trend Micro and other researchers, the affected entities include: Ministry of Justice of Ukraine Kyiv Water Supply Company (Kyivводоканал) Zaporizhzhia Automobile Plant (ZAZ) Kyiv Public Transportation (Kyivпастранс) How to Protect Yourself