3BB Attacker Used MeshCentral Backdoor for Root Access, Targeted Subscriber Credentials

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3BB Attacker Used MeshCentral Backdoor for Root Access, Targeted Subscriber Credentials

An attacker was operating inside the network of 3BB, one of Thailand's largest broadband providers, and maintained remote control of internal machines using a legitimate management tool called MeshCentral, threat intelligence firm Hunt.io said. The company uncovered the intrusion by examining a server the attacker had left open on the internet, which held the attacker's own tools and a list of

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