FamousSparrow Targets Government Networks Across Eight Latin American Regions With New Backdoor
Thu Sep 17 2026
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China-aligned cyberespionage group FamousSparrow has expanded attacks against government organizations across eight Latin American regions using a newly discovered custom backdoor named SparroWocky. ESET researchers said the threat actor has targeted entities in Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. The campaign began focusing heavily on Latin America from July 2025, with […]
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