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A China-linked group, Phantom Taurus, has targeted government and defense entities worldwide since 2022 using stealthy malware to steal sensitive data.
A China-linked cyber group called Phantom Taurus has been actively targeting government, defense, and diplomatic entities across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East since at least 2022, using custom .NET malware named NET-STAR to compromise IIS web servers.
The group, also known as Operation Diplomatic Specter, employs stealthy tactics like fileless execution and evasion tools to avoid detection, exploiting vulnerabilities in systems like Microsoft Exchange.
It has shifted from email attacks to directly extracting data from databases, focusing on sensitive information from nations including Afghanistan and Pakistan.
While the exact infection methods remain unclear, its activities align with major global events and Chinese strategic interests.
Un grupo vinculado a China, Phantom Taurus, ha atacado a entidades gubernamentales y de defensa en todo el mundo desde 2022 utilizando malware sigiloso para robar datos confidenciales.