Scworld Cavalry Werewolf Cyberattack Targets Russian Government with New Backdoors
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In July 2025, the Cavalry Werewolf group executed a cyberattack on a Russian government organization. The attack utilized a phishing campaign to distribute a new backdoor known as BackDoor, as well as another backdoor called ShellNET, which featured Telegram-based control.
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