Updatar is a modular backdoor used by the Scaly Wolf threat group in a targeted attack against a Russian engineering company, as reported by Doctor Web in August 2025. The malware was described as one of Scaly Wolf’s main tools in that intrusion. Its documented capability is to collect confidential data from infected computers. Based on the provided content, Updatar is associated with targeted operations rather than broad commodity distribution. No additional high-confidence details on infection vector, persistence, command-and-control, or specific indicators of compromise are provided in the source content.
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Modular backdoor used in a targeted intrusion to collect confidential data from compromised computers.
Modular backdoor used in a targeted intrusion to collect confidential data from compromised computers.
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