Cyber Intelligence

China-Aligned FamousSparrow Deploys SparroWocky Backdoor Across Latin America

Medium Severity Asia China
Date Occurred Sep 17, 2026 10:05 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source TheHackerNews
Recorded Sep 17, 2026
Full Description

The China-aligned state-sponsored threat actor known as FamousSparrow has been observed deploying a previously unreported backdoor called SparroWocky in attacks targeting multiple countries in Latin A

Original Source
https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/china-aligned-famoussparrow-deploys.html
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China flag China
Region Asia
Capital Beijing
Population 19,617,963
GDP / Capita $5000.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #32334
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed Sep 17, 2026
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