CHINESE HACKERS LEVERAGE GEO-MAPPING TOOL TO MAINTAIN YEAR-LONG PERSISTENCE

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Reliaquest researchers uncovered a Chinese hacking campaign that targeted critical infrastructure across Asia and North America. The attackers used spear phishing to access the networks, then downloaded geo-mapping malware that disguised itself as a software component. The malware masked its network traffic to blend in with routine traffic and managed to avoid detection for at least 12 months.