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New Cyber-Espionage Campaign Targets 1,000 Devices Worldwide

6/25/2025

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A new cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed LapDogs, has been uncovered by SecurityScorecard's STRIKE team, affecting over 1,000 small office/home office devices worldwide, especially in the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Attackers are leveraging a custom backdoor, ShortLeash, to exploit outdated Linux vulnerabilities, highlighting an urgent call for stronger security measures against these stealthy threats tied to China-linked groups.

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A new cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed LapDogs, has been uncovered by SecurityScorecard's STRIKE team, affecting over 1,000 small office/home office devices worldwide, especially in the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Attackers are leveraging a custom backdoor, ShortLeash, to exploit outdated Linux vulnerabilities, highlighting an urgent call for stronger security measures against these stealthy threats tied to China-linked groups.