China and Russia’s Cyber Cold War: Malware Mayhem Uncovered
China and Russia are clashing in cyberspace, with Kaspersky uncovering Chinese malware on Russian government devices. The EastWind campaign, spearheaded by groups APT27 and APT31, used phishing emails and cloud services to deploy trojans and backdoors. Despite political alliances, the cyber battle rages on.
Hot Take:
**_Looks like China and Russia’s bromance has hit a digital snag. It’s all buddy-buddy on the political stage, but in the cyber world, it’s more like a game of cyber cat-and-mouse._**
Key Points:
– Kaspersky discovered malware tied to Chinese APT27 and APT31 on Russian government devices.
– The cyber campaign, dubbed EastWind, began with phishing emails.
– Attackers used cloud services like DropBox and GitHub for command and control.
– Malware payloads included trojans and backdoors capable of extensive spying and control.
– Despite political alliances, cyber espionage knows no boundaries between China and Russia.
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