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NeedyMantis was in targeted networks six months before DAEMON Tools installers were poisoned
Microsoft says intruders have used NeedyMantis, a sideloaded malware family, to hold access in a few targeted networks since at least October 2025. It has not seen the tool ship in the poisoned DAEMON Tools installers, so its indicators apply beyond that software's users.
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