Jessica BeffaSep 11, 2023
#ESETresearch discovered a #backdoor we have named Sponsor, used in a #BallisticBobcat (aka Charming Kitten, #TA453, #APT35, or #PHOSPHORUS) campaign targeting various entities in Brazil, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates. Check it out: https://welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/sponsor-batch-filed-whiskers-ballistic-bobcats-scan-strike-backdoor/
Sponsor with batch-filed whiskers: Ballistic Bobcat’s scan and strike backdoor

ESET Research uncovers the Sponsoring Access campaign, which utilizes an undocumented Ballistic Bobcat backdoor we have named Sponsor.