CN
GhostEmperorGhostEmperor
Also known as: FamousSparrow · UNC2286 · Salt Typhoon · RedMike · OPERATOR PANDA · GhostEmperor
Origin
CN
Known aliases
6
Profile
GhostEmperor is a Chinese-speaking threat actor that targets government entities and telecom companies in Southeast Asia. They employ a Windows kernel-mode rootkit called Demodex to gain remote control over their targeted servers. The actor demonstrates a high level of sophistication and uses various anti-forensic and anti-analysis techniques to evade detection. They have been active for a significant period of time and continue to pose a threat to their targets.
Aliases· 6
FamousSparrowUNC2286Salt TyphoonRedMikeOPERATOR PANDAGhostEmperor
References
- https://securelist.com/ghostemperor-from-proxylogon-to-kernel-mode/104407/
- https://media.kasperskycontenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2021/09/30094337/GhostEmperor_technical-details_PDF_eng.pdf
- https://www.welivesecurity.com/2021/09/23/famoussparrow-suspicious-hotel-guest/
- https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/files/NCSC-MAR-SparrowDoor.pdf
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc4841-post-barracuda-zero-day-remediation
- https://www.sygnia.co/blog/ghost-emperor-demodex-rootkit/
- https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/china-cyberattack-internet-providers-260bd835
- https://www.recordedfuture.com/research/redmike-salt-typhoon-exploits-vulnerable-devices
Related by meaning· 6
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