China‑Linked Red Menshen Embeds Stealthy Implants in Telecom Cores

The implants act as dormant sleeper cells that can monitor signaling and subscriber flows, enabling targeted espionage against government, telecom, and financial networks.

Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-29

Sources

• Rapid7
• Help Net Security
• The Hacker News
• Dark Reading