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Sandworm-Linked Cyclops Blink Returns With Network Scanning and Packet-Sniffing Capabilities

Summary by cybernoz.com
A newly identified Cyclops Blink variant has resurfaced on compromised Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) appliances, adding active internal-network scanning and programmable packet-sniffing capabilities to an already mature modular implant. Assessed with high confidence that the activity has a Russian nexus, with a moderate-confidence link to IRON VIKING also tracked as Sandworm and Seashell
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IT Security News - cybersecurity, infosecurity news broke the news on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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