Threats · 238 days ago
Cisco Talos attributes intrusions against South American telecoms to China‑linked UAT‑9244.
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China-Linked Hackers Use TernDoor, PeerTime, BruteEntry in South American Telecom Attacks
China-linked UAT-9244 targets South American telecom networks with TernDoor, PeerTime, and BruteEntry malware on Windows, Linux, and edge devices.
Chinese state hackers target telcos with new malware toolkit
A China-linked advanced persistent threat actor tracked as UAT-9244 has been targeting telecommunication service providers in South America since 2024, compromising Windows, Linux, and network-edge devices.
UAT-9244 targets South American telecommunication providers with three new malware implants
Cisco Talos is disclosing UAT-9244, who we assess with high confidence is a China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) actor closely associated with Famous Sparrow.
Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-07