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Afghan finance officials targeted by suspected Pakistani cyberespionage campaign

·Source: The Record

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A suspected Pakistan-linked hacking group has targeted Afghanistan's Ministry of Finance and provincial government officials in a new cyberespionage campaign, researchers have found.

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A suspected Pakistan-linked hacking group has targeted Afghanistan's Ministry of Finance and provincial government officials in a new cyberespionage campaign, researchers have found.
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Originally published by The Record on May 31, 2026.

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