UnsolicitedBooker Targets Central Asian Telecoms With LuciDoor and MarsSnake Backdoors

The threat activity cluster known as UnsolicitedBooker has been observed targeting telecommunications companies in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, marking a shift from prior attacks aimed at Saudi Arabian entities. The attacks involve the deployment of two distinct backdoors codenamed LuciDoor and...

China-Linked UAT-7290 Targets Telecoms with Linux Malware and ORB Nodes

A China-nexus threat actor known as UAT-7290 has been attributed to espionage-focused intrusions against entities in South Asia and Southeastern Europe. The activity cluster, which has been active since at least 2022, primarily focuses on extensive technical reconnaissance of target organizations...

Insider Threat: Hackers Paying Company Insiders to Bypass Security

A new report from Check Point Research reveals a growing trend of cyber criminals recruiting employees at banks, telecoms, and tech giants. Learn how hackers use the darknet and Telegram to offer payouts up to $15,000 for internal access to companies like Apple, Coinbase, and the Federal Reserve...

PT-2025-39765

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WordPress Search Exclude plugin versions up to and including 2.5.7 Description The WordPress Search Exclude plugin contains a flaw that allows unauthorized modification of data. This is due to an inadequate capability check within the Base::ge...

China-Linked PlugX and Bookworm Malware Attacks Target Asian Telecom and ASEAN Networks

Telecommunications and manufacturing sectors in Central and South Asian countries have emerged as the target of an ongoing campaign distributing a new variant of a known malware called PlugXaka Korplug or SOGU. "The new variant's features overlap with both the RainyDay and Turian backdoors,...

Salt Typhoon Targets Telecoms via Router Flaws, Warn FBI and Canada

Salt Typhoon, a China-linked group, is exploiting router flaws to spy on global telecoms, warns a joint FBI and Canadian advisory issued in June 2025...

Chinese Cyber Espionage Targets Telecom Operators in Asia Since 2021

Cyber espionage groups associated with China have been linked to a long-running campaign that has infiltrated several telecom operators located in a single Asian country at least since 2021. "The attackers placed backdoors on the networks of targeted companies and also attempted to steal...

Russian Hackers May Have Targeted Ukrainian Telecoms with Upgraded 'AcidPour' Malware

The data wiping malware called AcidPour may have been deployed in attacks targeting four telecom providers in Ukraine, new findings from SentinelOne show. The cybersecurity firm also confirmed connections between the malware and AcidRain, tying it to threat activity clusters associated with Russi...

Muddywater Utilizes Custom Tools to Target Telecom Companies

Summary: Iranian espionage group Muddywater,targeted telecommunications companies in Egypt, Sudan, and Tanzania in November 2023. The attackers employed a diverse set of tools for this activity, including leveraging the MuddyC2Go infrastructure. Additionally, they utilized the SimpleHelp remote...

New Linux Krasue RAT Targeting Telecom Companies in Thailand

Summary: Krasue, a new Linux Remote Access Trojan, targets Thai organizations, primarily in telecommunications, using embedded rootkits and a unique RTSP-based communication tactic. Believed to be connected to XorDdos, it evades detection through various stealth measures, emphasizing the importan...

China-Linked Budworm Targeting Middle Eastern Telco and Asian Government Agencies

Government and telecom entities have been subjected to a new wave of attacks by a China-linked threat actor tracked as Budworm using an updated malware toolset. The intrusions, targeting a Middle Eastern telecommunications organization and an Asian government, took place in August 2023, with the...

HTTPSnoop and PipeSnoop Malware Target Telecoms in the Middle East

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary HTTPSnoop and PipeSnoop malware targeting Middle East telecom providers, part of the ShroudedSnooper intrusion set, masquerading as legitimate components while executing shellcode via HTTP and IPC pipes,...

Teenage members of Lapsus$ ransomware gang convicted

A wave of video game developer compromises has come to a court-based conclusion for those responsible, with several convictions the end result. Arion Kurtaj, and a second teen who cannot be named due to their age, are finding themselves to be in quite a lot of trouble after repeated and sustained...

Senior OPERA1ER Cybercrime Gang Member Arrested in Global Operation

By Habiba Rashid The cybercrime group has targeted financial institutions, telecoms firms, and mobile banking services, exploiting vulnerabilities to steal funds. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Senior OPERA1ER Cybercrime Gang Member Arrested in Global Operation...

Daggerfly APT Deploys MgBot to Target African Telecoms Organization

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Daggerfly advanced persistent threat group has been observed using previously unseen plugins from the MgBot malware framework in a recent campaign. To receive real-time threat advisories, please foll...

Daggerfly Cyberattack Campaign Hits African Telecom Services Providers

Telecommunication services providers in Africa are the target of a new campaign orchestrated by a China-linked threat actor at least since November 2022. The intrusions have been pinned on a hacking crew tracked by Symantec as Daggerfly , and which is also monitored by the broader cybersecurity...

Chinese Cyber Espionage Targets Middle Eastern Telecoms

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Chinese cyber espionage actors, Gallium and APT41, linked to Operation Soft Cell campaign, are targeting Middle Eastern telecommunications sector. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow...

Operation Soft Cell: Chinese Hackers Breach Middle East Telecom Providers

Telecommunication providers in the Middle East are the subject of new cyber attacks that commenced in the first quarter of 2023. The intrusion set has been attributed to a Chinese cyber espionage actor associated with a long-running campaign dubbed Operation Soft Cell based on tooling overlaps...

Chinese Hackers Target Middle East Telecoms in Latest Cyber Attacks

A malicious campaign targeting the Middle East is likely linked to BackdoorDiplomacy, an advanced persistent threat APT group with ties to China. The espionage activity, directed against a telecom company in the region, is said to have commenced on August 19, 2021 through the successful...

Russian Sandworm Hackers Impersonate Ukrainian Telecoms to Distribute Malware

A threat cluster linked to the Russian nation-state actor tracked as Sandworm has continued its targeting of Ukraine with commodity malware by masquerading as telecom providers, new findings show. Recorded Future said it discovered new infrastructure belonging to UAC-0113 that mimics operators li...