Muddling Meerkat Menace: The Sneaky DNS Hijinks of China’s Cyber Spooks

Discover how “Muddling Meerkat” turned DNS into a digital jungle gym, swinging through mail exchanges with the grace of a gymnast and the sneaky intent of a spy. China’s cyber critters are on the prowl—watch your emails! 🕵️‍♂️🐾 #MuddlingMeerkatOps

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It seems our furry friends in the animal kingdom have been up to no good, and by "furry friends," I mean cyber spies masquerading as the most innocent of creatures – meerkats. The latest saga in the cyber zoo is "Muddling Meerkat," a group of likely state-sponsored keyboard warriors from China, who've been digging through the DNS system since 2019. They're not exactly stealing your lunch (yet), but they are definitely sniffing around the global cyber picnic basket with some creative misuse of the Great Firewall. Stay tuned to see if they get caught with their paws in the proverbial cookie jar!

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