15 Cyber Agencies Issue Joint Warning on China-Linked Covert Botnet Threat

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre and 15 international partners have issued a joint advisory regarding a tactical shift by China-linked threat actors. These groups are increasingly utilizing networks of compromised home routers, smart devices, and end-of-life hardware to mask their origin while scanning targets, delivering malware, and exfiltrating data. Networks like 'Raptor Train' have compromised hundreds of thousands of devices globally, targeting critical infrastructure including energy and transportation systems. The advisory urges organizations to adopt stronger defensive measures, as these shifting tactics make it difficult for security researchers to track and attribute cyber campaigns.

(Source：BeInCrypto)