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Calypso / Red Lamassu (Bronze Medley, China-aligned) — Showboat and JFMBackdoor against telecoms

From CTI Weekly Summary — 2026-W21 (May 18 – May 24, 2026) · published 2026-05-18

Lumen Black Lotus Labs and PwC disclosed two purpose-built implants — Showboat (Linux) and JFMBackdoor (Windows) — used by Calypso against international telecom firms (daily 2026-05-22). See § 4 for the broader telecom-sector pressure this week; the operator-level point is the dedicated Linux/Windows implant pair, indicating long-haul access intent against carrier infrastructure rather than smash-and-grab.