The Hacker News2026-10-21 06:05:15

Hackers Hid Vasilek Backdoor in VMware Tools During 2-Year Russian Healthcare Intrusion

A Belarus-aligned hacktivist group spent nearly two years within the network of a Russian healthcare organization.

Summary

According to a report published by Russian cybersecurity firm Solar, the activity has been attributed to a threat cluster dubbed Partisan Zmiy, which is also known as the Cyber Partisans.

This is a brief wire summary, the full story (linked below) has the complete details.

KazaSec's take

Perimeter infrastructure like VPNs, firewalls, and routers needs the same ongoing scrutiny as anything user-facing, it's frequently the oldest, least-monitored layer of the stack, and a popular target precisely because of that.

Coverage details

Source: The Hacker News
Published: 2026-10-21 06:05:15
Author: the hacker news
Category: technology

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