XDigo Malware Exploits Windows LNK Flaw in Eastern European Government Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a Go-based malware called XDigo that has been used in attacks targeting Eastern European governmental entities in March 2025. The attack chains are said to have leveraged a collection of Windows shortcut (LNK) files as part of a multi-stage procedure to deploy the malware, French cybersecurity company HarfangLab said. XDSpy is the name assigned to a cyber

Jun 23, 2025 - 16:20

XDigo Malware Exploits Windows LNK Flaw in Eastern European Government Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a Go-based malware called XDigo that has been used in attacks targeting Eastern European governmental entities in March 2025. The attack chains are said to have leveraged a collection of Windows shortcut (LNK) files as part of a multi-stage procedure to deploy the malware, French cybersecurity company HarfangLab said. XDSpy is the name assigned to a cyber