NightLedger Backdoor Deployed in Espionage Campaign Targeting the Middle East and Africa

Reported 04 Aug 2026 by otx · Severity: medium

An advanced persistent threat group, Mirage Kitten, is conducting cyber-espionage operations across the Middle East and Africa using three previously undocumented malware families: NightLedger, BridgeHead, and ArcBridge. These tools provide reconnaissance, command execution, cove