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Hackers pose as hotel guests to plant backdoors via poisoned ZIP files

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Attackers are targeting hospitality networks by sending malicious ZIP archives disguised as guest bookings. The activity appears to be reconnaissance for a future destructive attack. Security researchers warn the persistent access could enable ransomware or data theft.

Meridian48 take
The lack of a clear motive makes this a worrying trend—hotels should treat every guest file as a potential threat.
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Hackers are establishing persistence in hospitality and hotels by posing as guests with poisoned ZIP archives, but no one knows what their plan is →
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