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ClingSTUN Linux Backdoor Abuses Public STUN Infrastructure

Fortinet details ClingSTUN, a Linux backdoor exploiting unpatched IoT devices and abusing public STUN servers to route traffic past NAT. FortiGuard Labs researchers spotted a Linux malware family they call ClingSTUN, and the name gives away its trick immediately. Instead of relying on a dedicated command server, the malicious code leans on STUN, the protocol […]

Reference details

Source category
Research & news
Report title
ClingSTUN Linux Backdoor Abuses Public STUN Infrastructure
First reported
Oct 06, 2026 06:31 UTC
Last reported
Oct 06, 2026 06:31 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:49 UTC
Record ID
0b4ceca2abdb1672951584901d7beb436831554228dbeb78c0ae09682c6ccb8c

Published indicators

Network indicators are visibly defanged. This page does not make them clickable or send them to another service.

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Source observations

src_cfc4f5388458c6f7fc

Source-provided label
Not reported
Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
Oct 06, 2026 06:31 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:49 UTC

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Feed collection status

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1 sources: 0 stale, 0 needing attention, 0 paused, 1 unverified.

Review source update dates and status
  • src_cfc4f5388458c6f7fcCollection status unverifiedLast successful batch: Unverified

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