Microsoft Finds New Malware Used by Hackers to Maintain Secret Access Inside Target Networks

Microsoft Finds New Malware Used by Hackers to Maintain Secret Access Inside Target Networks

Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered NeedyMantis, a modular post-compromise malware framework designed to preserve covert access inside already-breached networks. The malware has appeared in a small number of highly targeted intrusions involving telecommunications providers, universities, medical nonprofits, intergovernmental bodies, and government contractors. Activity dates to at least October 2025, suggesting operators have quietly use…

NeedyMantis: Unpacking a post-compromise malware family used in targeted operations

Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified NeedyMantis, a modular post-compromise malware framework used in targeted intrusions that combines custom… Read more →