Arctic Wolf Labs has uncovered a sophisticated cyber-espionage operation attributed to the Dropping Elephant advanced persistent threat (APT) group, also known as Patchwork or Quilted Tiger, focusing on Turkish defense contractors specializing in precision-guided missile systems. The campaign, which began active operations in July 2025, employs a five-stage execution chain initiated through spear-phishing emails containing […]

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