New SparrowDoor Backdoor Variants Found in Attacks on U.S. and Mexican Organizations
New SparrowDoor Backdoor Variants Found in Attacks on U.S. and Mexican Organizations
26 March 2025
The Chinese threat actor known as FamousSparrow has been linked to a cyber attack targeting a trade group in the United States and a research institute in Mexico to deliver its flagship backdoor SparrowDoor and ShadowPad.
The activity, observed in July 2024, marks the first time the hacking crew has deployed ShadowPad, a malware widely shared by Chinese state-sponsored actors.
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