Nation-State Actors Unleash Stealthy, LuaJIT-Based Malware

Unknown Hackers Target Telecoms in Middle East, Europe, Asia With Novel Backdoor
SentinelOne observed suspected cyberespionage actors of unknown origin using modular backdoors and highly stealthy tactics in August to target telecommunication companies in the Middle East, Western Europe and South Asia. The group, tracked as Sandman, is using the novel backdoor LuaJIT.

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