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 and bypasses Secure Boot by exploiting Baton Drop (CVE-2022-21894). Kaspersky attributes the activity to APT41 with medium co…