Chinese state hackers hit South American telcos with new TernDoor, PeerTime, and BruteEntry malware

A China-linked hacking group has spent months targeting telecom providers in South America with a new cross-platform malware toolkit built for persistence, remote control, and expansion inside networks. Cisco Talos says the activity cluster, tracked as UAT-9244, has operated since 2024 and has compromised Windows systems, Linux hosts, and network-edge devices used by telecommunications providers. […] The post Chinese state hackers hit South American telcos with new TernDoor, PeerTime, and BruteEntry malware appeared first on VPN Central.