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The HoneyMyte APT now protects malware with a kernel-mode rootkit

· Published 29/12/2025 13:22 · Modified 29/12/2025 13:51

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Published
29/12/2025 13:22
Modified
29/12/2025 13:51
Tags
2025-12-29 apt evasion techniques plugx rootkit tonedisk toneshell
Related entities
1 intrusion sets (apt), 6 techniques (mitre), 4 malware, 5 others

Description

In mid-2025, a malicious driver file was discovered on Asian computer systems, signed with a compromised digital certificate. This driver injects a backdoor Trojan and protects malicious files, processes, and registry keys. The final payload is a new variant of the backdoor, associated with the HoneyMyte group. The attacks, which began in February 2025, primarily target government organizations in Southeast and East Asia, especially Myanmar and Thailand. The malware uses various techniques to evade detection, including API obfuscation, process protection, and registry key protection. The backdoor communicates with command-and-control servers using fake TLS headers and supports remote operations such as file transfer and shell access.

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