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- Evidence class
- mentioned in report
- Confidence
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- Observed
- Oct 05, 2026 11:46 UTC
- Retrieved
- Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC
Threat actors have been observed attempting to exploit a now-patched critical security flaw impacting the Realtek Jungle software development kit (SDK) to deploy a botnet malware called Cling. "Cling is notable not because it introduces a new propagation technique, but because it repurposes ordinary STUN behavior into a practical command-and-control channel," Nozomi Networks said in a report
Realtek Jungle SDK Exploit Attempts Deliver Cling Botnet With STUN-Based C2545ea9858ab90acafffc53506b7bafd5e6fab7a536c4c289f556f05a8a9bec23Network indicators are visibly defanged. This page does not make them clickable or send them to another service.
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