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ScoringMathTea remote access trojan delivered by trojanized PDF reader

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The ScoringMathTea remote access trojan was delivered through a trojanized open source PDF reader, giving attackers full control of infected systems. The malware was used in March 2025 Operation Dream Job attacks and expanded the impact of the intrusion campaign by turning decoy-job documents into a remote-access foothold.

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    ScoringMathTea remote access trojan delivered by trojanized PDF reader

    Initial Disclosure

    In the initial phase, a **decoy job document** was paired with a **trojanized open source PDF reader** that installed **ScoringMathTea**. That setup converted the lure into a malware delivery path and established remote access on infected systems.

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