Phantom Taurus: New China-Linked Hacker Group Hits Governments With Stealth Malware
Phantom Taurus: New China-Linked Hacker Group Hits Governments With Stealth Malware
30 September 2025
Government and telecommunications organizations across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia have emerged as the target of a previously undocumented China-aligned nation-state actor dubbed Phantom Taurus over the past two-and-a-half years.
"Phantom Taurus' main focus areas include ministries of foreign affairs, embassies, geopolitical events, and military operations," Palo Alto Networks Unit 42