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> New PATCHCORD Backdoor Targets Afghan Telecom and Indian Critical Infrastructure

[SOURCE] The Hacker News [DATE: 13/08/2026 15:00] [LANGUAGE: EN]
New PATCHCORD Backdoor Targets Afghan Telecom and Indian Critical Infrastructure
Afghan telecom providers and South Asian critical infrastructure organizations have emerged as the target of a new ongoing campaign that delivers a previously undocumented backdoor called PATCHCORD. According to Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU), the backdoor is a compiled C/C++ implant delivered by means of sector-specific lures, including fake VPN installers impersonating Afghan Telecom (
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