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An unknown threat actor used a new stealthy rootkit to backdoor targeted Windows systems what looks like an ongoing espionage campaign dubbed TunnelSnake going back to at least 2018.
Rootkits are malicious tools designed to evade detection by burying deep into the operating system and used by attackers to fully take over infected systems while avoiding detection.
The previously unknown malware, dubbed Moriya by Kaspersky researchers who discovered it in the wild, is a passive backdoor that enables attackers to covertly spy on their victims' network traffic and send commands to compromised hosts.
New Moriya rootkit used in the wild to backdoor Windows systems
A new stealthy rootkit was used by an unknown threat actor to backdoor targeted Windows systems in a likely ongoing espionage campaign dubbed TunnelSnake and going back to at least 2018.
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