New Armored Likho tools target Telegram and eavesdropping
released on 2026-08-14 @ 10:35:19 AM
In May 2026, a cyber-espionage campaign by the Armored Likho group (also known as Eagle Werewolf) targeted private individuals and organizations across Russia, including major corporations, public sector entities, IT companies, and educational institutions. The attackers employed fake donation service applications as initial infection vectors. The campaign introduced the Still Toolkit, comprising two Rust-based components: Still Sync, which steals Telegram session data and leverages the Telegram API to extract chat logs and media files, and Still Audio, an implant that conducts covert audio surveillance by detecting speech patterns and recording conversations. The toolkit demonstrates sophisticated capabilities including Dead Drop Resolver techniques, RMS-based voice activity detection, and gRPC-based C2 communications. The campaign shows significant code overlap with previous Armored Likho operations, particularly from February 2026, including identical dropper architecture, encryption algorithms, and inf...