SideWinder advanced persistent threat (APT) group has mounted a fresh phishing and malware initiative, using recent territory disputes between China, India, Nepal and Pakistan as lures. The effort mainly makes use of legitimate-looking webmail login pages, aimed at harvesting credentials. The campaign also includes a malware element, with malicious documents delivered via email that are bent on installing a cyberespionage-aimed backdoor. And, there was evidence that the group is planning a mobile launch to compromise wireless devices.
Source: https://threatpost.com/sidewinder-apt-nepal-afghanistan-spy-campaign/162086/