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#10 The Hacker News general July 16, 2026 at 11:17 UTC

Daxin Resurfaces in Taiwan Alongside Stupig Pre-Login SYSTEM Backdoor

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

The China-linked Daxin kernel-mode rootkit ('srt64.sys'), first documented by Symantec in March 2022, has resurfaced after four years inside a Taiwan manufacturing firm alongside a previously undocumented backdoor called Stupig that enables pre-login SYSTEM-level access. The reemergence of this advanced implant in critical manufacturing infrastructure signals continued Chinese APT interest in Taiwan's industrial sector.

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