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Illustration showing the Chrysalis backdoor attack chain used by the Lotus Blossom APT, including DLL sideloading, NSIS installer abuse, encrypted C2 communication, and advanced malware tooling.

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The Chrysalis Backdoor: When Espionage Tooling Evolves in Plain Sight

Feb 3, 2026 G.C.Moresi

Rapid7 uncovered a Lotus Blossom espionage campaign delivering the new “Chrysalis” backdoor via a compromised Notepad++ distribution chain. The tool…

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