APT28-Linked HOOKEDGE Backdoor Targets European Government and Diplomatic Organizations

APT28-Linked HOOKEDGE Backdoor Targets European Government and Diplomatic Organizations

The Hacker News · Aug 28, 2026

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APT28-Linked HOOKEDGE Backdoor Targets European Government and Diplomatic Organizations
Security August 28, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a fresh set of campaigns targeting government and diplomatic organizations in Romania, Spain, and Türkiye between late September 2025 and early April 2026. These campaigns, per Recorded Future Insikt Group, have led to the deployment of a previously undocumented backdoor dubbed HOOKEDGE, a lightweight Windows batch script that's distributed via

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