APT41 deploys BlackX UEFI bootkit, a BlackLotus copycat exploiting Baton Drop, against Central Asian diplomatic agencies
Kaspersky GReAT identified an APT campaign in early 2026 targeting diplomatic agencies in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The attackers used a UEFI bootkit dubbed BlackX, which closely resembles BlackLotus (advertised on underground forums for $5,000 in October 2022 and confirmed by ESET in March 2023, per gbhackers.com) and bypa…