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Malicious Life

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Introduction

A high-profile cyber attack targeting Tibetan monks and conducted by China, involving the installation of Ghostrat malware through an innocent-looking email. The operation allowed China to spy on economic, political, and media targets in over a hundred countries by exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.

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