Hackers Use NeedyMantis to Maintain Long-Term Access in Breached Networks

The Hacker News - Sep 28, 2026

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 nonprofits, intergovernmental organizations, and government contractors. Its use goes back to at least

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