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Malicious Go Crypto Module Steals Passwords, Deploys Rekoobe Backdoor

UnknownFeb 27, 2026(about 1 month ago)

A malicious Go module impersonating a legitimate crypto library steals passwords and deploys a Linux backdoor.

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malicious Go module that's designed to harvest passwords, create persistent access via SSH, and deliver a Linux backdoor named Rekoobe. The Go module, github[.]com/xinfeisoft/crypto, impersonates the legitimate "golang.org/x/crypto" codebase, but injects malicious code that's responsible for exfiltrating secrets entered via terminal password

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