Operation GhostChat & PhantomPrayers: Cyber Espionage Comedy of Errors or Sinister Plot?
Chinese hackers target the Tibetan community with Operation GhostChat and Operation PhantomPrayers. They compromise websites to infect users with Gh0st RAT and PhantomNet malware. Just when you thought downloading a Dalai Lama app was harmless, surprise! It’s malware in disguise. Watch out for those birthday messages; they might come with a side of cyber espionage.
Hot Take:
Looks like the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday bash is getting crashed by some uninvited cyber party poopers! With names like Operation GhostChat and Operation PhantomPrayers, it’s clear these hackers are not just after birthday cake—they’re aiming for the whole piñata of sensitive info. Someone needs to tell these cyber bandits that crashing a spiritual leader’s party is bad karma, and no amount of encrypted chat apps is going to cleanse that kind of techie sin!
Key Points:
- China-nexus cyber group targets Tibetans ahead of Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday.
- Operations codenamed GhostChat and PhantomPrayers by Zscaler ThreatLabz.
- Compromised legitimate websites lead to malware installation.
- Gh0st RAT and PhantomNet backdoors are the culprits behind the attacks.
- Watering hole attacks continue to be a favored tactic by Chinese threat actors.