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Targeted by threat actors: individuals and organizations across 100+ countries and territories, with the majority of victims located in Russia, Brazil, Turkey, Spain, Germany, France, Italy, and China.
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The vulnerability affects kernels released between 2017 and 2026. Both outdated server configurations and modern distributions are at risk: Ubuntu, RHEL etc.
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Kaspersky researchers analyze the attack chain of a highly destructive Lotus Wiper that can be linked to a targeted attack on the energy and utilities sector.
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We examine how Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack detects the network activity of AdaptixC2 agents across HTTP/S, TCP, SMB, and other protocols, and how EDR solutions identify post-exploitation activities on a host.
![On April 9, 2026, the website cpuid[.]com, hosting installers for popular system administration software CPU-Z, HWMonitor (HWMonitor Pro) and Perfmonitor 2, was compromised. We observed that starting from approximately April 9, 15:00 UTC, until about April 10, 10:00 UTC, the legitimate download URLs for installers of that software have been replaced with URLS to the following malicious websites:](https://media.kasperskycontenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2026/04/10145014/pingpongsuperman_CPU_is_burning_ultra_detailed_sharp_focus_8k_495f9cb6-fa56-4ea8-ad14-88d8c7c8805a_3-gigapixel-redefine-creative-2x-800x450.jpeg){kind=tracking}
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In April 2026, cpuid.com delivered trojanized CPU-Z and HWMonitor installers with STX RAT. 150+ victims in Brazil, Russia, China.
Kaspersky researchers uncovered malicious wheel packages in PyPI that targeted both Windows and Linux and contained a dropper delivering malware dubbed ZiChatBot. We attribute this activity to OceanLotus APT.
The Silver Fox group is targeting companies in Russia and India by impersonating tax authorities to distribute ValleyRAT and the new ABCDoor backdoor.
Kaspersky researchers analyze updated CoolClient backdoor and new tools and scripts used in HoneyMyte (aka Mustang Panda or Bronze President) APT campaigns, including three variants of a browser data stealer.
Kaspersky discloses a 2025 HoneyMyte (aka Mustang Panda or Bronze President) APT campaign, which uses a kernel-mode rootkit to deliver and protect a ToneShell backdoor.
