The Stealth Soldier campaign marks the possible reappearance of a threat actor known as “The Eye on the Nile” since its last operation in 2019. Check Point Research has recently uncovered a series of highly-targeted espionage attacks in Libya, shedding light on a previously undisclosed backdoor called Stealth Soldier. Stealth Soldier, an implant used in limited and targeted attacks, has shown active maintenance with the latest version, Version 9, compiled in February 2023. The execution flow of Stealth Soldier starts with the downloader, which triggers the infection chain. The Stealth Soldier malware campaign targeting Libyan organizations highlights the increasing sophistication of cyber espionage operations.

Source: Libya Today June 08, 2023 18:23 UTC