Japan’s Cybersecurity Crisis: China’s MirrorFace Attacks Unmasked and Ongoing!
Japan’s cyber sleuths have unmasked a China-backed group, MirrorFace, for launching a phishing fiesta on local organizations since 2019. Armed with malware like NOOPDOOR and ANEL, these digital bandits targeted academia, politicians, and media, proving once again that cybercrime doesn’t take a vacation, even in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Hot Take:
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the sneakiest hacker of them all? Japan’s cybersecurity sleuths have unmasked a cyber villain that even Snow White would fear. With a name like “MirrorFace,” you’d expect reflection, not infection, but alas, this China-backed hacker group has been pulling off cyber heists like they’re auditioning for the next Ocean’s movie. Somebody call George Clooney!
Key Points:
- Japan’s National Police Agency and Center for Incident Readiness confirm “MirrorFace” attacks with China links.
- Three waves of attacks since 2019 targeted think tanks, government, and media.
- Malware strains like “LODEINFO,” “NOOPDOOR,” and “ANEL” were commonly used.
- Exploits involved phishing, TLS 1.0 weaknesses, SQL injections, and VPN tunneling tools.
- Japan’s authorities urge local businesses to beef up cybersecurity measures.
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