BITSLOTH Backdoor Leverages BITS for C2

BITSLOTH is a newly discovered, highly advanced Windows backdoor malware. Leveraging the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) for its command-and-control (C2) mechanism, BITSLOTH highlights the technical prowess of its likely Chinese developers. First identified in June 2024, this malware has been linked to a significant cyber attack on the Foreign Ministry of a South American government.