Over 1,000 SOHO Devices Hacked in China-linked LapDogs Cyber Espionage Campaign

Threat hunters have discovered a network of more than 1,000 compromised small office and home office SOHO devices that have been used to facilitate a prolonged cyber espionage infrastructure campaign for China-nexus hacking groups. The Operational Relay Box ORB network has been codenamed LapDogs ...

China-linked LapDogs Campaign Drops ShortLeash Backdoor with Fake Certs

ShortLeash backdoor, used in the China-linked LapDogs campaign since 2023, enables stealth access, persistence, and data theft via compromised SOHO routers and fake certs...