Security News > 2018 > September > LoJax: First-ever UEFI rootkit detected in a cyberattack

ESET researchers have discovered a cyberattack that used a UEFI rootkit to establish a presence on the victims’ computers. Dubbed LoJax, this rootkit was part of a campaign run by the infamous Sednit group against several high-profile targets in Central and Eastern Europe and is the first-ever publicly known attack of this kind. Boot process of a system infected by the UEFI rootkit “Although, in theory we were aware that UEFI rootkits existed, our discovery … More → The post LoJax: First-ever UEFI rootkit detected in a cyberattack appeared first on Help Net Security.

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