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Threat Intelligence
Mistic Backdoor Shows Up in IAB-Brokered Intrusions Across Four Verticals
A quiet new implant tied to the KongTuke access broker is landing on insurance, education, IT, and professional services networks — and it's not riding a CVE to get there.
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Threat Intelligence
Mistic Backdoor Ties to IAB Selling Enterprise Footholds to Ransomware Gangs
A new in-memory backdoor named Mistic has been active since April, and the threat actor behind it has reportedly funneled access to Qilin, Akira, Black Basta, and others.
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Threat Intelligence
FortiBleed: Russian-Speaking Broker Tied to 430K FortiGate Credential Harvest
Researchers attribute the long-running operation to a financially motivated IAB, with credential lists feeding brute-force runs against exposed FortiGate appliances since February.
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