Github exposed Chinese Cyber Offensive Operations days ago – primary target is Telecommunications

via Cybernews

The leaked documents supposedly discuss spyware developed by I-Soon, a Chinese infosec company, that’s targeting social media platforms, telecommunications companies, and other organizations worldwide. Researchers suspect the operations are orchestrated by the Chinese government.

Unknown individuals allegedly leaked a trove of Chinese government documents on GitHub. The documents reveal how China conducts offensive cyber operations with spyware developed by I-Soon, Taiwanese threat intelligence researcher Azaka Sekai claims.

While several researchers have analyzed the supposedly leaked documents, no official confirmation of their veracity exists as of the writing of this article.

We have reached out to I-Soon but did not receive a reply before publishing.

According to Azaka Sekai, the documents provide an intimate insight into the inner workings of China’s state-sponsored cyber activities. For example, some offensive software has specific features that supposedly allow “obtaining the user’s Twitter email and phone number, real-time monitoring, publishing tweets on their behalf, reading DMs.”

By NC ScoutPublished On: February 22, 2024Categories: UncategorizedComments Off

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