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OrBit Rootkit Targets Linux to Steal SSH and Sudo Credentials


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2026-05-15 10:50:08
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Hackers are continuing to abuse a stealthy Linux rootkit known as OrBit to harvest SSH and sudo credentials, with new research showing the threat has quietly evolved over four years while remaining active in the wild. First analyzed in 2022, OrBit was initially believed to be a custom-built Linux userland rootkit. It operates by hijacking […]


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