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#3 The Hacker News general March 16, 2026 at 09:07 UTC

DRILLAPP Backdoor Targets Ukraine, Abuses Microsoft Edge Debugging for Stealth Espionage

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

The DRILLAPP backdoor campaign targeting Ukrainian entities in February 2026 abuses Microsoft Edge debugging features for stealth espionage, with overlaps to Russia-linked Laundry Bear (UAC-0190/Void Blizzard) operations. This sophisticated technique leverages legitimate browser debugging APIs to maintain persistence while evading detection, representing an evolution in living-off-the-land tactics.

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Relevance score: 80.0/100

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