New PATCHCORD Backdoor Targets Afghan Telecom and Indian Critical Infrastructure
New PATCHCORD Backdoor Targets Afghan Telecom and Indian Critical Infrastructure
13 August 2026
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 (