APT36 Malware Campaign Using Desktop Entry Files and Google Drive Payload Delivery

Pakistan-linked APT36 (Transparent Tribe) launched a new cyber-espionage campaign targeting Indian government and defense entities. Active in August 2025, the group used phishing ZIP files containing malicious Linux “.desktop” shortcuts that downloaded payloads from Google Drive. Author: AlienVault

Related Tags:
stealth server

linux desktop

ctfuft

icon data

critical sectors

stealth

websocket

T1064

syscall

Associated Indicators:
1982F09BFAB3A6688BB80249A079DB1A759214B7

508A3568C56ED4F613CFAFEF23FF12C81BA627EB

A484F85D132609A4A6B5ED65ECE7D331

seemysitelive.store

http://seemysitelive.store:8080/ws

164.215.103.55