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GhostEmperor

GhostEmperor is a Chinese-speaking threat actor that targets government entities and telecom companies in Southeast Asia.

GhostEmperor is a Chinese-speaking threat actor that targets government entities and telecom companies in Southeast Asia. They employ a Windows kernel-mode rootkit called Demodex to gain remote control over their targeted servers. The actor demonstrates a high level of sophistication and uses various anti-forensic and anti-analysis techniques to evade detection. They have been active for a significant period of time and continue to pose a threat to their targets.

Also known as

FamousSparrow, UNC2286, Salt Typhoon, RedMike, OPERATOR PANDA.

References

Actor metadata imported from Malpedia (Fraunhofer FKIE).