Previously Unseen Backdoor Bvp47 Potentially Victimized Global Targets

FortiGuard Labs is aware of a report by Pangu Lab that a new Linux backdoor malware that reportedly belongs to the Equation group was used to potentially compromise more than 200 organizations across over 40 countries around the globe. The Equation group is regarded as one of the most highly skilled threat actors, which some speculate have close connections with National Security Agency (NSA). The threat actor is also reported have been tied to the Stuxnet malware that was used …

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