In an unprecedented twist of fate, humanitarian groups providing aid to Ukraine have become the unlikely stars of a new deadly digital theater: the Zoom call. As if dodging missiles wasn’t challenging enough, these champions of relief work now have to grapple with malicious PDFs – the silent ninjas of the cyber world. Who knew your average Zoom meeting could swiftly transition from discussing humanitarian logistics to downloading doom in the form of weaponized documents?

Researchers have dubbed this nefarious plot PhantomCaptcha, but let’s be honest, when was the last time you cracked a captcha with spectral qualities? The campaign is as real as the yawns accompanying your standard Zoom gathering, except this time it comes with a remote access trojan that practically rolls out a red carpet for cybercriminals, sporting the latest in WebSocket command-and-control fashion. Talk about a hostile work environment!

Targeted members of the International Red Cross and Norwegian Refugee councils were reportedly excited at first, thinking the newfound attention was a sign of increased donor interest. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t Bill Gates on the line offering crypto donations, but rather cyber baddies with more tricks up their sleeves than a magician at a digital rabbit farm. Congratulations, your humanitarian efforts are now the hottest ticket in hacktown!