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China-Linked APT Expands Arsenal With New ‘Leash’ Backdoors

Cisco says the threat actor behind the LapDogs campaign has expanded its SOHO router malware toolkit with LongLeash, DogLeash, and JarLeash backdoors.

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A China-linked threat actor has expanded its arsenal of malware tools, adding new backdoors to its existing toolkit. The actor, known for its LapDogs campaign, has developed LongLeash, DogLeash, and JarLeash backdoors.

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