Cybersecurity researchers discovered a new controller component linked to a known backdoor, BPFDoor, used in cyberattacks against telecommunications, finance, and retail sectors in South Korea, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Egypt in 2024. Upon its discovery in 2022, BPFDoor established a persistent and covert channel for threat actors to control workstations and access sensitive data over extended periods. Notably, the controller module can open a reverse shell, enabling deeper access to compromised systems.

CBI arrests hacker for targeting Delhi Jal Board customers using malware | Delhi News
Indian cyber hacker Bittu Kumar has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for running a malware scam using the Delhi Jal Board