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Russian hackers turn Kazuar backdoor into modular P2P botnet

The Russian hacker group Secret Blizzard has developed its long-running Kazuar backdoor into a modular peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet designed for long-term persistence, stealth, and data collection.

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The Kazuar backdoor, previously used by Russian hackers, has been transformed into a modular peer-to-peer botnet. This development allows for long-term persistence, stealth, and data collection capabilities.

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