In a stunning twist of technological regression, the Russian-linked cyber connoisseurs at TAG-110 have time-traveled back to the early 2000s, weaponizing the ‘legendary’ Microsoft Word document to compromise Tajikistan’s government systems. Apparently, these hackers have cunningly eschewed modern hacking tools in favor of the nostalgia-laden Office Suite menace: the macro-enabled Word document.

The campaign, observed by Recorded Future’s Insikt Group, marks a fascinating departure from TAG-110’s previous flirtation with the exotic HTML Application loader, known in cyber circles as HATVIBE. This time, it seems they decided to go back to the basics, because who needs cutting-edge technology when you can have retro malware fun?

Security experts speculate that TAG-110, in a desperate attempt to embrace vintage cybersecurity tactics, may next attempt a phishing campaign using AOL email accounts or maybe even delve into the abandoned art of telegraph hacking. Stay tuned as they continue their quest to revive hacking techniques from the annals of the 20th century!