New Windows malware lays dormant until a custom command activates it like a sleeper agent

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• Researcher Dominik Reichel found SLEEPWALKER , a silent malware implant disguised as ESET’s agent
• It contains no malicious code, activates only after receiving crafted network signals
• Likely a nation‑state project targeting specific victims; no active campaigns confirmed yet

Security researchers discovered a new and rather unusual piece of malware.