Charming Kitten's POWERSTAR Malware Advances with Sophisticated Techniques

Iranian threat actor Charming Kitten introduced the new version of its PowerStar backdoor malware. The updated malware utilizes the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) and publicly accessible cloud hosting for its decryption function and configuration details. The latest iteration of the backdoor unveils enhanced operational security measures, rendering the malware even more challenging to analyze and gather intelligence on.