Malware Spotlight: Linodas aka DinodasRAT for Linux

Introduction

In recent months, Check Point Research (CPR) has been closely monitoring the activity of a Chinese-nexus cyber espionage threat actor who is focusing on Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America. This activity significantly aligns with the insights the Trend Micro researchers publicly shared in their comprehensive analysis of a threat actor called Earth Krahang. This actor’s toolset notably includes a cross-platform backdoor named DinodasRAT, also known as XDealer, which was also observed previously in attacks by the …

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