India, Aug. 19 -- Cybersecurity intelligence firm CloudSEK has revealed details of a large-scale malware delivery operation traced to Pakistan. The investigation shows how a family-run syndicate exploited pirated software downloads to spread infostealers across the globe, targeting millions of unsuspecting users.

The findings are published in CloudSEK's latest report The Anatomy of an Attack: Pakistan-Based Infostealer Delivery Network Exposed. The research highlights how the demand for cracked software was converted into a multimillion-dollar cybercrime business, involving affiliates, operators, and financial facilitators.

The syndicate lured victims through Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) poisoning and forum spam. By advertising crac...