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#6 The Hacker News general September 21, 2026 at 06:06 UTC

Jade Sleet Linked to Indian IT Provider Breach With FLATROOF and ROOFDECK Backdoors

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

SentinelOne attributed North Korean threat actor Jade Sleet to the compromise of an India-based IT services provider using two previously undocumented backdoors — FLATROOF and ROOFDECK — delivered via Apple-ecosystem attack vectors, consistent with the group's history of targeting developers as an entry point into downstream networks. The targeting of small IT service providers as a supply chain vector reflects a deliberate DPRK strategy to reach higher-value targets through trusted third parties. Security teams at IT service providers should scrutinize macOS endpoint security and developer workstation protections.

Relevance score: 85.0/100

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