A clever new Linux malware is breaking into systems - and then shutting the door behind it to avoid detection

A hacker typing on a MacBook laptop with code on the screen.

• Researchers spot cybercriminals abuse bug to access a cloud Linux server
• The hackers then proceeded to patch the flaw, closing the doors behind them
• There could be different reasons for fixing flaws

A hacker was recently spotted patching someone’s vulnerable cloud Linux instance - but they did not do it out of the goodness of their heart.