Researchers uncover powerful backdoor and custom implant in year-long cyber campaign

This new version of the rootkit used by Lancefly appears to be smaller in size, while it also has additional functions and targets additional antivirus software to disable.

The ultimate goal of the campaign, based on the tools and the victimology pattern, is assessed to be intelligence gathering.

According toSymantec, this campaign is being conducted by an organization called Lancefly, under the banner of an insect-themed campaign dubbed Lancefly.

The attacks using a powerful backdoor called Merdoor have been spreading since as far back as 2018.

These infections also include an updated version of ZXShell’s rootkit and a newer version of Lonfly’s own rootkit, both of which have been updated with features such as a smaller size and more functions

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