Threat Actors to Watch 2026: APT41 and UAC-0099
CYJAX profiles APT41’s BlackX UEFI bootkit campaign against Central Asian diplomatic agencies and the UAC-0099 and Sandworm compromise of a Ukrainian grain logistics company, with key takeaways and defensive guidance. APT41 is using a UEFI bootkit against Central Asian diplomatic agencies, while UAC-0099 appears to have handed a backdoor to Sandworm in Ukraine. CYJAX breaks down both threats and what defenders should do next.