Malware
DarkVigil
- First Reported
- May 14, 2026
- Latest Reported
- Nov 4, 2026
Reported Context (6)
- Sogou Input Method as part of a surveillance campaign designed to deploy an implant called DarkVigil (aka FDMTP). SlippyNunchucks Uses Sogou DNS Hijacking to Deliver DarkVigil
- At ESET, we have been tracking the DarkVigil toolset (also known as FDMTP) and its operator, the SlippyNunchucks threat actor, since 2025. ESET Details SlippyNunchucks’ Sogou Input Method Hijack to Deploy DarkVigil
- QuickFox VPN supply chain attack drops FDMTP implant Weekly Cybersecurity Roundup: Scam Abuse, Router Backdoors and Port Disruption
- Upon execution, the JavaScript loader fingerprints the victim endpoint to determine if it’s a valid target before downloading and installing an FDMTP implant. QuickFox Supply-Chain Attack Deployed FDMTP Implant on Windows Systems
- Mustang Panda Delivers Updated FDMTP Tool —A new campaign consistent with tradecraft associated with Mustang Panda has been observed targeting the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region to deliver an updated version of Weekly Cybersecurity Recap: Exchange and Cisco Flaws Exploited, npm Worm Spreads
CVE (7)
Malware (8)
People (6)
Threat Actors (7)
MITRE ATT&CK (33)
Vendors (13)
Products (29)
Tools (5)
Industries (5)
Countries (14)
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