Daxin Resurfaces in Taiwan Alongside Stupig Pre-Login SYSTEM Backdoor

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Daxin Resurfaces in Taiwan Alongside Stupig Pre-Login SYSTEM Backdoor
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An advanced malware previously attributed to a China-linked threat actor has resurfaced after more than four years within a Taiwan manufacturing firm, along with a previously unreported backdoor dubbed Stupig. Daxin ("srt64.sys"), as the kernel-mode rootkit is referred to, was first documented by Broadcom-owned Symantec in March 2022, with evidence indicating its use in targeted attacks aimed

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