"Hackers Are Targeting Telecom Companies to Steal 5G Secrets"

The McAfee Advanced Threat Research Strategic Intelligence team has uncovered a cyber-espionage campaign targeting telecommunications companies in Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States. The campaign, dubbed Operation Diànxùn, aims to steal sensitive data, including secrets regarding 5G technology. According to the researchers, the attacks are linked to a China-based hacking group known as Mustang Panda or RedDelta, which has a history of launching hacking and espionage campaigns. The campaign is suspected to have targeted at least 23 telecommunications companies. The number of targets that were successfully compromised remains unknown. The attacks involve directing victims to a malicious phishing domain controlled by the group that delivers malware. The phishing website masquerades as the Huawei career site and delivers a malicious Flash application that drops the Cobalt Strike backdoor onto the victim's machine. This backdoor gives the attackers visibility into the victim's machine and the ability to steal sensitive information. This article continues to discuss findings surrounding the Operation Diànxùn cyber-espionage campaign regarding its perpetrators, targets, tactics, techniques, and procedures. 

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