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Chinese APT Group Showboat Deploys CAPTAIN-MORGAN Backdoor

May 21, 2026 1 min read 8 views
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The Chinese APT group Showboat is utilizing a custom Linux backdoor called CAPTAIN-MORGAN to conduct espionage against telecommunications providers in Central Asia. The tool is being shared among multiple Chinese threat actors to maintain persistent network access.

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