CPUID Supply Chain Attack: STX RAT Delivered via Trojanized CPU-Z and HWMonitor Downloads
Threat actors compromised a side API on cpuid.com and replaced download links for CPU-Z and HWMonitor with malicious executables deploying STX RAT — a sophisticated remote access trojan with HVNC and infostealer capabilities. The breach lasted 19 hours and affected users in retail, manufacturing and telecoms across Brazil, Russia and China. Here is the full technical breakdown.
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