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China-Aligned Hackers Hijack Sogou Input Method DNS Requests to Deploy DarkVigil Backdoor
The Hacker News·November 4, 2026·1 min read
China-aligned hackers, tracked as SlippyNunchucks, hijacked DNS requests in Windows Sogou Input Method to deploy the DarkVigil backdoor (FDMTP). The campaign, active since July 1, 2026, exploited insecure HTTP communications in a surveillance effort targeting organizations. The attack underscores risks in widely used software with weak security.
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