The Buer malware is being distributed in emails disguised as DHL support shipping notices. Researchers say the new variant is written in the popular Rust language, which is more efficient and easy-to-use. It could be prepping for rental to other cybercrooks in underground marketplaces, researchers say. More than 200 organizations across more than 50 verticals have been hit by the campaign, Proofpoint says. It’s not clear why the threat actors took the time and effort to translate the code, but there are a few likely possibilities.
Source: https://threatpost.com/buer-malware-loader-rewritten-rust/165782/