Web Shell Warfare: Weaver Ant’s Covert Cyber Espionage Campaign

A stealthy and highly persistent China-linked threat actor, tracked as Weaver Ant has infiltrated a major telecommunication provider in Asia. The group’s objective was long-term access, enabling cyber espionage through the collection of sensitive data. Their tactics, emphasizing their reliance on web shells and web shell tunneling to maintain persistence and move laterally within the network. The incident underscores the urgency of strengthening defenses against state-sponsored threats.