Malware
SSLORDoor
- First Reported
- Apr 23, 2026
- Latest Reported
- Apr 26, 2026
Reported Context (7)
- toolset including LaxGopher, RatGopher, BoxOfFriends, JabGopher, CompactGopher, FriendDelivery, and SSLORDoor. ESET Details GopherWhisper Malware Targeting Mongolian Government Entity
- The APT also relies on a C++ backdoor called SSLORDoor, which uses OpenSSL BIO for communication via raw TCP sockets. ESET Details GopherWhisper APT’s Backdoors in Attacks on Mongolian Government
- The group uses a variety of custom backdoors—LaxGopher, RatGopher, BoxOfFriends, CompactGopher, and SSLORDoor—that abuse mainstream cloud services for C2, indicating prolific but not highly sophisticated development. ESET Finds GopherWhisper Backdoors in Mongolian Government Systems
- The attackers deployed a Go-based backdoor called LaxGopher and a suite of tools — including RatGopher, SSLORDoor and CompactGopher — to maintain access and exfiltrate data to File.io, an operation consistent with ESET Uncovers China-Aligned GopherWhisper Campaign Targeting Mongolian Government
- ESET identified multiple implants and utilities: LaxGopher, RatGopher, BoxOfFriends, SSLORDoor, JabGopher, FriendDelivery, and CompactGopher, plus a file.io exfiltration tool. ESET Links GopherWhisper to China After Uncovering Malware Toolkit
Malware (6)
People (2)
Threat Actors (6)
MITRE ATT&CK (15)
Vendors (2)
Products (7)
Tools (5)
Industries (1)
Countries (3)
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