In a daring attempt to prove that Microsoft tools can indeed turn against you, the OneClik malware campaign is targeting the energy sector with all the sophistication of a pirated DVD from 2005.

This high-tech catastrophe leverages Microsoft’s ClickOnce software as a weapon of mass confusion, tricking victims into thinking they’re just one click away from something useful. Spoiler alert: they’re not.

Crafted with the delicate precision of a sledgehammer, these Golang backdoors offer a unique blend of vintage malware nostalgia and cutting-edge inefficiency. Truly, it’s a blast from the past with a sprinkle of modern chaos.

Meanwhile, cybersecurity researchers are pointing fingers at Chinese-affiliated threat actors, but with the same level of confidence you’d expect from a weather report. But hey, who needs absolute certainty when you’ve got conspiracy theories?