Scworld China-linked UAT-7290 Targets Telcos in Cyberespionage Campaign
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Telecommunications providers in South Asia and Southeastern Europe have been targeted by the China-linked threat operation UAT-7290 in a series of cyberespionage attacks. The intrusions involved extensive reconnaissance and the deployment of a Linux-based malware suite, including the RushDrop dropper, ChronosRAT, and DriveSwitch malware, which facilitates the delivery of additional malicious payloads.
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