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HISTORICAL FACTS: Kasperky warns popular daemon tools app backdoored by hackers to target specific victims - The Untold Story

A hand about to touch a phone. Superimposed on top of it is a pink triangle with exclamation mark inside it. Behind it is a computer display with code on it.
  • Attackers poisoned DAEMON Tools downloads with malware, infecting thousands worldwide
  • The campaign deployed an infostealer first, followed by a selective backdoor on targeted machines
  • Researchers suspect Chinese actors, noting the attack’s precision against government and industry systems

DAEMON Tools, a popular program used to create and use virtual drives on a computer, was poisoned to deliver dangerous backdoor to thousands of users, experts have warned.

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