27 Jan, 2025

Stealthy ‘Magic Packet’ malware targets Juniper VPN gateways

A malicious campaign has been specifically targeting Juniper edge devices, many acting as VPN gateways, with malware dubbed J-magic that starts a reverse shell only if it detects a “magic packet” in the network traffic. The J-magic attacks appear to target organizations in the semiconductor, energy, manufacturing (marine, solar panels, heavy machinery), and IT sectors. […]

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