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Chinese Cyber Spies: Operation Diplomatic Specter Targets Middle East, Africa, Asia
Operation Diplomatic Specter has been targeting political entities in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia since late 2022. Leveraging rare email exfiltration techniques and custom malware, the Chinese APT group focuses on espionage. Organizations should prioritize patching vulnerabilities to mitigate risks from advanced persistent threats.
Hot Take:
Looks like the Chinese APT group just can’t get enough of geopolitical gossip. Someone get them a Netflix subscription, stat!
Key Points:
- Chinese APT group, dubbed Operation Diplomatic Specter, targets political entities in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
- Espionage operations focus on diplomatic missions, embassies, military ops, and ministries, with some fancy email exfiltration techniques.
- Newly discovered backdoors, TunnelSpecter and SweetSpecter, are part of their toolkit.
- Persistent efforts to infiltrate and adapt whenever disrupted, showcasing resilience.
- Organizations are urged to patch vulnerabilities and maintain strong IT hygiene.
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