Security News > 2023 > September > ‘Sandman’ hackers backdoor telcos with new LuaDream malware
2023-09-21 19:50
A previously unknown threat actor dubbed 'Sandman' targets telecommunication service providers in the Middle East, Western Europe, and South Asia, using a modular info-stealing malware named 'LuaDream.
SandMan has been seen deploying a new modular malware named 'LuaDream' in attacks using DLL hijacking on targeted systems.
Upon initialization, LuaDream connects to a C2 server and sends gathered information, including malware versions, IP/MAC addresses, OS details, etc.
While some of Sandman's custom malware and part of its C2 server infrastructure have been exposed, the threat actor's origin remains unanswered.
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