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Weaponized Military Documents Deliver Advanced SSH-Tor Backdoor

· Published 05/11/2025 12:36 · Modified 05/11/2025 21:51

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Published
05/11/2025 12:36
Modified
05/11/2025 21:51
Tags
2025-11-05 belarusian air force defense sector military lure obfs4 openssh ssh-tor backdoor tor hidden service uav operations
Related entities
1 intrusion sets (apt), 12 techniques (mitre), 2 others

Description

A sophisticated cyber attack targeting the was identified in October 2025, utilizing a weaponized ZIP archive disguised as a military document. The multi-stage attack employs advanced evasion techniques and deploys a complex infrastructure combining for Windows with a customized . The malware establishes persistent backdoor access, allowing anonymous remote access via SSH, RDP, SFTP, and SMB protocols. The lure document targets drone experts, suggesting intelligence gathering on regional UAV capabilities. The attack's tactics, techniques, and procedures align with those of Sandworm (APT44), a Russian-linked APT group, although definitive attribution remains uncertain at this stage.

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