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Secure Software2 min readApril 24, 2026

Tropic Trooper Uses Trojanized SumatraPDF and GitHub to Deploy AdaptixC2

A threat group called Tropic Trooper is distributing malware by disguising it as legitimate software like SumatraPDF and using GitHub as a distribution platform, allowing them to deploy a command-and-control tool called AdaptixC2 onto victim systems. Your

A threat group called Tropic Trooper is distributing malware by disguising it as legitimate software like SumatraPDF and using GitHub as a distribution platform, allowing them to deploy a command-and-control tool called AdaptixC2 onto victim systems. Your

Read the full article: https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/tropic-trooper-uses-trojanized.html

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