Mobile Security & Privacy China-Linked APT41 Targets Central Asian Diplomats with Sophisticated "BlackX" UEFI Bootkit October 24, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati Diplomatic organizations across Central Asia have found themselves in the crosshairs of a highly sophisticated cyberespionage campaign involving a newly uncovered Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit designated as BlackX.…
Mobile Security & Privacy State-Sponsored Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Diplomats with Sophisticated UEFI Bootkit October 23, 2026 Reynand Wu Diplomatic organizations operating across Central Asia have become the primary targets of a highly sophisticated and stealthy Unified Extensible Firmware Interface bootkit known as BlackX. According to a technical report…