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Hackers Turn HiveMQ and Element Messenger Into Control Channels for Windows Backdoors


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2026-09-04 13:39:14
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The financially motivated threat actor Toy Ghouls has expanded its custom malware arsenal with two Windows backdoors that abuse HiveMQ’s public MQTT infrastructure and the Matrix-based Element messaging ecosystem for command-and-control communications. The development marks a notable evolution for the group, which previously leaned on publicly available tools and leaked ransomware builders before introducing its […]


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