A new Linux toolkit, dubbed 'ted', has been discovered embedded within altered HAProxy load balancers used by two South Korean organizations. This malicious implant allows attackers to intercept web traffic and manipulate the pages seen by certain visitors. The presence of 'ted' in the HAProxy binaries indicates that it does not exploit a vulnerability in HAProxy itself; instead, it requires the attackers to execute code on the affected systems. This incident raises significant concerns as it demonstrates how attackers can compromise widely used software to conduct web traffic interception. Organizations using HAProxy should be vigilant and ensure their installations are secure to prevent such intrusions.