Security News > 2024 > November > Chinese Hackers Use GHOSTSPIDER Malware to Hack Telecoms Across 12+ Countries
2024-11-26 10:19
The China-linked threat actor known as Earth Estries has been observed using a previously undocumented backdoor called GHOSTSPIDER as part of its attacks targeting Southeast Asian telecommunications companies. Trend Micro, which described the hacking group as an aggressive advanced persistent threat (APT), said the intrusions also involved the use of another cross-platform backdoor dubbed
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