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New Chinese Cyberespionage Group WIP19 Targets Telcos, IT Service Providers

Issued by: Security Week

The activities of this advanced persistent threat (APT), which SentinelOne tracks as WIP19, show overlaps with Operation Shadow Force, but it is unclear whether this is a new iteration of the campaign or the work of a different, more mature adversary using new malware and techniques. Mainly focused on entities in the Middle East and…

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Iran-linked MalKamak Hackers Targeting Aerospace, Telcos With ShellClient RAT

Issued by: Security Week

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown advanced threat actor, probably of Iranian origin, using a previously undocumented RAT targeting largely aerospace and telecommunications organizations. They have named the group MalKamak, and the campaign Operation GhostShell. Cybereason first detected the threat actor engaged in cyber espionage with the unknown remote access trojan – which it called…