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📰 New 'GopherWhisper' APT Group Linked to China Targets Mongolian Government

New China-aligned APT 'GopherWhisper' discovered targeting Mongolian gov't. 🕵️‍♂️ The group uses a Go-lang toolkit and evades detection by using Slack, Discord, and Outlook for C2 communications. #APT #CyberEspionage #GopherWhisper #ThreatIntel

🔗 https://cyber.netsecops.io/articles/new-gopherwhisper-apt-group-targets-mongolian-government/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=twitter_auto

China-Linked APT Group Exploits Legitimate Services for Covert Ops

ESET researchers have uncovered a treasure trove of clues, analyzing 6,044 Slack messages and 3,005 Discord messages that reveal the covert operations of a China-linked APT group, dubbed GopherWhisper, which has been active since at least 2023. The recovered logs provide a rare glimpse into the group's tactics, thanks to hardcoded credentials…

https://osintsights.com/china-linked-apt-group-exploits-legitimate-services-for-covert-ops?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#ChinalinkedApt #Gopherwhisper #AptGroup #CovertOps #Slack

China-Linked GopherWhisper Targets Mongolian Government Systems with Go Backdoors

A China-linked cyber group, dubbed GopherWhisper, has been targeting Mongolian government systems with a suite of Go-based backdoors, infecting at least 12 systems and potentially dozens more. The attackers used clever tactics, routing command-and-control traffic through compromised Discord and Slack servers.

https://osintsights.com/china-linked-gopherwhisper-targets-mongolian-government-systems-with-go-backdoor?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Chinalinked #Gopherwhisper #GoBackdoors #MongolianGovernment #Eset