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Messaging Application LINE Used as a Decoy for Targeted Attack

概要

A popular mobile messaging application, LINE was used as a bait to lure targets in a targeted attack which hit Taiwan government. LINE, an application that offers free calls and chat messages is commonly used in countries such as Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, India, United States, Mexico, and Colombia among others. Based on reports, as of 2014, it has global users of more than 490 million registered users. The number of LINE users in Taiwan reaches up to 17 million in the same year. As proof of its popularity, certain government officials are said to employ this application for communication purposes in the office.

Created: 2026-02-23

Indicators

• FileHash-SHA1 - f5e016b847145c61f0643c0270973002c67d30a5 -
• CVE - CVE-2012-0158 -
• CVE - CVE-2014-1761 -

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