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Published Date: June 09, 2026
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WinRAR Flaw Exploited by Russia-Aligned Groups to Deploy Stealers in Ukraine

A security flaw in WinRAR is being exploited by Russia-aligned groups to target Ukrainian organizations.

Source The Hacker News Updated 2h 56m ago AI Summary

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A security flaw in WinRAR is being exploited by Russia-aligned groups to target Ukrainian organizations. The vulnerability, which was patched almost a year ago, is still being used in cyber attack campaigns. The groups, identified as Earth Dahu and SHADOW-EARTH-066, are using the flaw to deploy stealers in Ukraine. The activity involves exploiting a path traversal flaw that allows an attack. The exploitation of this flaw highlights the ongoing threat to Ukrainian organizations from Russia-aligned groups, despite patches being available for nearly a year.

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