High-volume phishing campaign delivers Phorpiex malware via malicious Windows Shortcut files
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Windows shortcut weaponized in Phorpiex-linked ransomware campaign
Forcepoint X-Labs researchers have identified a large Phorpiex botnet-aided phishing campaign that uses weaponized Windows shortcut files to deploy Global Group ransomware across victim systems. The campaign, observed in late 2024 and continuing into 2026, leverages a common email lure, with the subject “Your Document”, to trick recipients into opening a malicious LNK attachment. “By…