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Russian hackers turn Kazuar backdoor into modular P2P botnet

·Source: BleepingComputer

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Executive Summary

The Russian hacker group Secret Blizzard has developed its long-running Kazuar backdoor into a modular peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet designed for long-term persistence, stealth, and data collection. [...]

Analysis

The Russian hacker group Secret Blizzard has developed its long-running Kazuar backdoor into a modular peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet designed for long-term persistence, stealth, and data collection. [...]
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Originally published by BleepingComputer on May 16, 2026.

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