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Russian Hackers Upgrade Kazuar Backdoor to Modular Botnet
Microsoft researchers have uncovered a significant upgrade to the Kazuar backdoor, transforming it into a modular peer-to-peer botnet by the notorious Russian hacker group, Secret Blizzard. This sophisticated tool has been used to target high-stakes organizations and critical systems across Europe, Asia, and Ukraine.
Turla Upgrades Kazuar Backdoor to Modular P2P Botnet
Microsoft's Threat Intelligence team has uncovered a significant upgrade to the Kazuar backdoor by the notorious Russian state-sponsored group Turla, now a modular P2P botnet designed for long-term intelligence collection. This move enables Turla to maintain a persistent grip on compromised systems.