SilentRoute is a backdoor observed when threat actors recompiled SonicWall's NetExtender client to include malicious functionality. The provided content directly states that attackers modified SonicWall NetExtender to include the SilentRoute backdoor, indicating a trojanized VPN client supply-chain or software tampering scenario affecting SonicWall NetExtender users. The same reporting context links this activity to broader campaigns involving compromised SonicWall SSL VPN credentials and subsequent malware deployment, although no specific threat actor is named for SilentRoute itself. High-confidence details in the content are limited to its role as a backdoor embedded in a recompiled NetExtender client; no additional technical capabilities, persistence mechanisms, command-and-control details, targeted industries, or concrete indicators of compromise are provided in the source content.
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SilentRoute is a backdoor inserted into SonicWall's NetExtender client by threat actors, enabling covert access to compromised systems.
SilentRoute is a backdoor inserted into SonicWall's NetExtender client by threat actors, enabling covert access to compromised systems.
SilentRoute is a backdoor inserted into SonicWall's NetExtender client by threat actors, enabling covert access to compromised systems.
A backdoor implanted by recompiling SonicWall's NetExtender client, allowing unauthorized remote access.
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