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Chinese Hackers Use GHOSTSPIDER Malware to Hack Telecoms Across 12+ Countries

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()3 min read3 · 2 reads
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2021-26855
+3 related CVEs
Unauthenticated SSRF/RCE in Microsoft Exchange Server (ProxyLogon)
9.1
group max
100%KEVRansomwarePoC ×4
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CVE-2022-3236
Unauthenticated Code Injection RCE in Sophos Firewall (User Portal/Webadmin)
9.899%KEV
KEV
CVE-2024-21887
+1 related CVE
Command Injection RCE in Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure
9.1
group max
100%KEVRansomwarePoC
KEV
CVE-2023-48788
Unauthenticated SQL Injection in Fortinet FortiClient EMS
9.898%KEVRansomware
KEV

From the original article

3 min read at thehackernews.com

The China-linked threat actor known as Earth Estries has been observed using a previously undocumented backdoor called GHOSTSPIDER as part of its attacks targeting Southeast Asian telecommunications companies.

The Hacker News

By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com

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