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Nation-state groups hit hundreds of organizations with Microsoft Windows zero-day

March 20, 2025

Cybercriminals working on behalf of at least six nation-states are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Windows to commit espionage, steal data and cryptocurrency, according to Trend Micro researchers. The vulnerability, which Trend Micro tracks as ZDI-CAN-25373, allows attackers to execute hidden malicious commands due to the way Windows displays the contents of shortcut…