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New Plague Linux malware stealthily maintains SSH access (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
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[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 1 points 23 hours ago

One more path for malware is that the system has a root hole and this is where the exploit hides the malware.

Or a hostile actor gets their hands on an unencrypted hard drive and installs this when the owner isn't looking.