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GoSerpent Malware Targets Southeast Asian Governments

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Hacker News ·

A new malware called GoSerpent has been targeting Southeast Asian government and diplomatic entities since late 2025 for espionage. Kaspersky uncovered the campaign in February 2026, focusing on long-term access and intelligence gathering. The malware is previously undocumented and written in Go.

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The discovery underscores the growing use of Go-based malware in state-sponsored espionage, though attribution remains unclear.
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