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flag A China-linked group uses EdgeStepper to hijack router DNS queries, redirecting software updates to install backdoors since 2018.

flag A China-aligned hacking group, PlushDaemon, is using a newly discovered network implant called EdgeStepper to conduct adversary-in-the-middle attacks by hijacking DNS queries on compromised routers. flag The tactic redirects legitimate software update traffic to malicious servers, enabling the deployment of backdoors like SlowStepper via downloaders such as LittleDaemon. flag The group has targeted organizations in the U.S., Taiwan, South Korea, Cambodia, and elsewhere since at least 2018, exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities and weak credentials. flag Recent attacks include supply-chain compromises of software and VPN providers, highlighting ongoing risks from network and update infrastructure manipulation.

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