Winos 4.0 Hackers Expand to Japan and Malaysia with New Malware
Category:Threat Alerts / Malware & Ransomware
Cross-border malware campaign expanding to APAC regions with HoldingHands RAT and layered evasion. Source: SecurityAffairs.
CORTEX Protocol Intelligence Assessment
Business Impact: Cross-border malware campaign expanding to APAC regions with HoldingHands RAT and layered evasion. Technical Context: threat activity with high severity; monitor IOCs and patch where applicable.
Strategic Intelligence Guidance
- Collect and ingest vendor IOCs into detection pipelines.
- Prioritize patching and configuration updates for affected systems.
- Perform focused threat hunting for indicators of compromise.
- Coordinate information-sharing with relevant CERTs and law enforcement.
Vendors
Intelligence Source: Winos 4.0 Hackers Expand to Japan and Malaysia with New Malware | Oct 19, 2025