‘NeedyMantis’ Provides Long-Term Access to Compromised Networks

September 28, 2026 · 6:35 pm 2 sources

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• 'NeedyMantis' Provides Long-Term Access to Compromised Networks
  Dark Reading · September 29, 2026 15:12
  Microsoft observed a China-based actor using a previously unidentified malware framework in targeted intrusions against telcos, universities, medical, and government-related organizations.

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• Hackers Use NeedyMantis to Maintain Long-Term Access in Breached Networks
  The Hacker News · September 28, 2026 18:35
  Hackers have used a malware family called NeedyMantis to maintain long-term access to networks they had already breached, Microsoft said in a technical analysis. The malware has been seen in a small number of targeted intrusions at telecommunications organizations, universities, medical…