Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor
Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor
21 May 2026
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Linux malware dubbed Showboat that has been put to use in a campaign targeting a telecommunications provider in the Middle East since at least mid-2022.
"Showboat is a modular post-exploitation framework designed for Linux systems, capable of spawning a remote shell, transferring files, and functioning as a SOCKS5 proxy," Lumen