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GhostEmperor  (Back to overview)


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.


Associated Families

There are currently no families associated with this actor.


References
2021-09-30KasperskyAseel Kayal, Mark Lechtik, Paul Rascagnères, Vasily Berdnikov
GhostEmperor: From ProxyLogon to kernel mode
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Credits: MISP Project