The telecommunications sector faces escalating threats from big game hunting, targeted intrusions, and hacktivism, with 108 of 255+ tracked adversaries actively targeting it. Data leakage exfiltration rose 128%, targeted intrusions increased 52%, and eCrime big game hunting surged 58% year-over-year. Adversaries exploit valid credentials, use hands-on-keyboard attacks to evade detection, and rely on cross-domain tradecraft for persistence and lateral movement. Key actors include LIMINAL PANDA, using custom tools for covert access since 2020, OPERATOR PANDA exploiting internet-facing appliances since late 2024, and SCATTERED SPIDER leveraging social engineering to compromise IT accounts.

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