China-Linked Showboat Malware Targets Telecom Firms With Linux Persistence
VPN Central [Unofficial]
June 19, 2026
A China-linked Linux malware framework called Showboat has been used in a long-running cyber-espionage campaign against telecommunications organizations. The malware was disclosed by Black Lotus Labs, which said the campaign has been active since at least mid-2022. Showboat is not ransomware. It is a modular post-exploitation framework designed to keep quiet access inside Linux systems, […]
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