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Mirage Kitten targets Middle East and Africa region with new malware

·Source: Securelist (Kaspersky)

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Executive Summary

Kaspersky researchers reveal previously undocumented malware attributed to Mirage Kitten (UNC1549, Smoke Sandstorm, Nimbus Manticore): NightLedger backdoor, ArcBridge, and BridgeHead tunneling tools.

Analysis

Kaspersky researchers reveal previously undocumented malware attributed to Mirage Kitten (UNC1549, Smoke Sandstorm, Nimbus Manticore): NightLedger backdoor, ArcBridge, and BridgeHead tunneling tools.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Securelist (Kaspersky) on Jul 28, 2026.

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