Liminal Panda: China’s Stealthy Spy Game in Asia and Africa’s Mobile Networks
Liminal Panda, the new stealthy cyber-sleuth, has been infiltrating telecom networks in Asia and Africa, gathering intelligence like a nosy neighbor. Utilizing network-based attacks, this threat actor is hopping between telcos, collecting data with the finesse of a ninja, all while potentially serving China’s political and economic interests.

Hot Take:
Move over, James Bond, because Liminal Panda is the new suave spy in town, hopping between telcos and stealing secrets like it’s a part-time gig. Who knew pandas could be so sneaky? This Chinese-backed cyber sleuth is out here playing chess with our telecoms, while the rest of us are just trying to figure out checkers.
Key Points:
- Liminal Panda is an APT focused on exploiting telecommunications networks in Asia and Africa.
- The group has been active for over four years, collecting SMS, unique identifiers, and metadata.
- They penetrate telco IT networks, often exploiting outdated legacy systems.
- Their command-and-control (C2) setup mimics the GSM standard to facilitate data exfiltration.
- China may use Liminal Panda for political and economic espionage, targeting various global initiatives.
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