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Server equipment sits on a rack in a data center with cables and networking gear surrounding it.

VerdantBamboo Targets Linux Systems with Customized Malware Arsenal

Meet VerdantBamboo, a stealthy threat actor that infiltrated Linux and BSD systems, hiding in plain sight for 18 months by cleverly evading detection and morphing its malware arsenal to blend in. Its sophisticated attacks went undetected until Volexity's incident response team uncovered the intrusion, revealing a complex trail that led from Egnyte appliances into Microsoft 365 environments.

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Rows of equipment racks and patch panels in a brightly-lit office network closet.

Chinese APT Exploits New Malware to Prolong Network Access

A Chinese-linked espionage group, tracked as UNC5221 or VerdantBamboo, exploited new malware to secretly maintain access to US networks for over 18 months, evading detection by blending in with legitimate traffic. The attackers used a sophisticated backdoor called Brickstorm to prolong their stay undetected.

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