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China-Linked Hackers Deploy TinyRCT Backdoor in Southeast Asian Infrastructure Attacks
For years, a stealthy China-linked hacking group has been quietly targeting critical infrastructure in Southeast Asia, with a clear strategic interest in disrupting or monitoring key regional industries. Their sophisticated attacks have zeroed in on state-owned energy and government sectors, using a potent tool called the TinyRCT backdoor.
China-Linked Hackers Infiltrate Linux Login Software with Decade-Long Backdoor
A stealthy China-linked hacking group, tracked as Velvet Ant, has been quietly infiltrating Linux login software since 2016, embedding a decade-long backdoor that evades routine security cleanups and password resets. This sophisticated operation, dubbed Operation Highland, has allowed the group to fly under the radar and maintain persistent access to targeted systems.
China-Linked Hackers Deploy TencShell Malware Against Global Manufacturer
In a clever move, China-linked hackers adapted existing malware tools to create TencShell, using it to launch a stealthy attack on a global manufacturer's Indian site. Fortunately, researchers at Cato Networks' Cyber Threats Research Lab were able to block the intrusion and uncover the sophisticated tactics used.
China-linked hackers exploit Microsoft Exchange in Azerbaijani energy firm attacks.
A group of China-linked hackers, known as FamousSparrow, launched a sustained cyberattack on an Azerbaijani oil and gas company, exploiting Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities in a multi-wave intrusion that spanned three months. The attackers used the ProxyNotShell exploit to gain and maintain access to the victim's environment.
China-Linked Hackers Expose Wide-Ranging Espionage Campaign
Meet SHADOW-EARTH-053, a China-aligned espionage group that's been secretly lurking in the shadows since December 2024, using clever tactics like exploiting vulnerabilities and deploying web shells to gain persistent access to sensitive targets. Their sophisticated attacks have been linked to other notorious intrusion sets, revealing a vast and complex espionage campaign.
China-Linked Hackers Exploit Global Infrastructure in Covert Network Attacks
Be on high alert: China-linked hackers are secretly building global covert networks using compromised routers and devices, putting anyone who's a target at risk of devastating cyber attacks and data theft. This sinister plot, revealed by a joint advisory from 16 government agencies worldwide, has far-reaching implications for organizations and individuals alike.