Tag: Thailand
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The Kernel Ghost: Mustang Panda’s New Rootkit Blinds Antivirus to Deploy ToneShell
Cyber-espionage attributed to the Chinese group HoneyMyte—also known as Mustang Panda and Bronze President—has reached a new level. Researchers have observed the deployment of an advanced version of the ToneShell malware, concealed by a kernel-level rootkit. This technique enables the covert delivery of malicious code while significantly complicating detection on compromised systems. According to data…
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Chaos at the Border: Thousands Flee KK Park Scam Hub After Military Raid
Along the Myanmar–Thailand border, a swift and tangled drama is unfolding around one of the region’s most notorious hubs of online fraud — the KK Park complex. In recent days, footage has surfaced showing hundreds of people fleeing the guarded compound in Myanmar’s Myawaddy district. It all began after Myanmar’s military authorities announced a “raid”…
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The Digital Silk Road of Espionage: Mustang Panda’s New Arsenal
Researchers at IBM X-Force have uncovered new operations by the Chinese threat group Hive0154, better known as Mustang Panda. Analysts observed the simultaneous deployment of an upgraded variant of the Toneshell backdoor alongside a newly developed USB worm named SnakeDisk, specifically engineered to target devices in Thailand. This strategy underscores a deliberate effort to infiltrate…
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Bangkok’s “Phantom Cell Tower” Busted: Inside the Mobile Phishing Scam
Thailand’s Cyber Police, in collaboration with the local telecom operator AIS, carried out a large-scale operation dubbed “KHAO SAN”, during which two young Thai nationals were arrested for executing tasks on behalf of a Chinese criminal syndicate. The suspects employed a vehicle outfitted with concealed equipment designed to broadcast mass waves of fraudulent SMS messages…
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Cybercrime Fueling War? Thai-Cambodian Conflict Linked to “Cyber Slave” Scams
The conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, rooted in a longstanding territorial dispute and controversies surrounding the Angkor temple, has once again flared into armed confrontation. This time, however, the escalation is driven not only by historical and cultural disagreements but also by modern digital threats—chiefly, the operations of transnational criminal networks exploiting Cambodian territory to…