SparklingGoblin APT Hackers Using New Linux Variant of SideWalk Backdoor
A Linux variant of a backdoor known as SideWalk was used to target a Hong Kong university in February 2021, underscoring the cross-platform abilities of the implant.
Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET, which detected the malware in the university's network, attributed the backdoor to a nation-state actor dubbed SparklingGoblin. The unnamed university is said to have been already targeted by the group in May 2020 during the student protests.
It's malware, not a "backdoor"; unlike Windows, here one needs to actually install it.
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