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May 15, 2026 at 17:10 UTC
Turla Turns Kazuar Backdoor Into Modular P2P Botnet for Persistent Access
By [email protected] (The Hacker News)
AI Summary
Russia's FSB-affiliated Turla group (also tracked as Secret Blizzard) has evolved its Kazuar backdoor into a modular peer-to-peer botnet engineered for long-term stealth and persistent access. The P2P architecture eliminates centralized C2 infrastructure, making detection and takedown significantly harder for defenders. CISA has attributed Turla to Center 16 of the FSB, underscoring the state-sponsored nature of this advanced persistent threat.
Relevance score: 85.0/100
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