China-linked hackers used TernDoor, PeerTime, and BruteEntry in telecom attacks across South America

A China-linked threat actor has targeted telecommunications providers in South America since 2024, using a multi-platform malware toolkit that hit Windows systems, Linux hosts, and network edge devices. Cisco Talos tracks the activity as UAT-9244 and says it has high confidence that the cluster closely overlaps with FamousSparrow and Tropic Trooper, although Talos says it […] The post China-linked hackers used TernDoor, PeerTime, and BruteEntry in telecom attacks across South America appeared first on VPN Central.