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Chinese Hackers Lurked Nearly 400 Days in Networks With Stealthy BrickStorm Malware

Chinese hackers have been able to infiltrate system for nearly 400 days without detection.

Chinese hackers using the BrickStorm malware remained undetected in networks for an average of 393 days, targeting SaaS, legal, and tech industries. They exploited appliances lacking traditional security tools and pivoted to VMware systems using stolen credentials. The campaign aimed not only at espionage but also at discovering zero-day vulnerabilities in enterprise technologies. Researchers believe stolen source code was analyzed to develop exploits for downstream targets.

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https://www.securityweek.com/chinese-spies-lurked-in-networks-for-393-days-hunted-for-zero-day-intel/