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Monday, March 01 2021 - 12:29
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Recorded Future: China-Linked Group RedEcho Targets the Indian Power Sector
BOSTON, March. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-- Insikt Group Identified Ten Indian Power Sector Organizations As Key Targets

Recorded Future, the world's largest provider of intelligence for enterprise 
security, today revealed details of a cyber campaign conducted by a 
China-linked group, named RedEcho by Insikt Group, in a new report ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3073219-1&h=398848413&u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.recordedfuture.com%2Fredecho-insikt-group-report&a=report 
). Recorded Future's large-scale automated network traffic analytics and expert 
analysis identified the threat group activity targeting the power sector in 
India. 

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Key findings from the report include: 

    - Recorded Future's Insikt Group identified RedEcho targeting 10 distinct 
      Indian organizations in the power generation and transmission sector 
      and two organizations in the maritime sector. 
    - Insikt Group believes the targeting of these organizations poses 
      significant concerns over potential pre-positioning of network access 
      to support Chinese strategic objectives. 
    - RedEcho has strong infrastructure and victimology overlaps with 
      Chinese groups APT41/Barium and Tonto Team, while ShadowPad is used by 
      at least 5 distinct Chinese groups. 
    - The computer network operations (CNO) targeting of strategically 
      important organizations in India from Chinese groups will likely 
      continue in 2021 as the nation continues to exert influence over 
      countries that are within the sphere of their Belt and Road 
      Initiative (BRI) investment program.

"The impact of a cyber attack targeting the critical infrastructure of a 
country, whether for espionage or malicious activity, has the potential to be 
catastrophic with long-term repercussions. We have long seen cyber efforts from 
China aimed around strategic policies and initiatives, and this campaign from 
RedEcho is no exception. Accurate and actionable intelligence is vital for 
preempting such attacks and proactively disrupting adversaries both within an 
organization and across a nation." -- Dr. Christopher Ahlberg, CEO and 
Co-Founder, Recorded Future

To access the full report, go to: China-linked Group RedEcho Targets the Indian 
Power Sector Amid Heightened Border Tensions ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3073219-1&h=3867811630&u=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.recordedfuture.com%2Fredecho-insikt-group-report&a=China-linked+Group+RedEcho+Targets+the+Indian+Power+Sector+Amid+Heightened+Border+Tensions+ 
)

For additional resources on Chinese threat activity groups, visit: 
https://www.recordedfuture.com/resources/ 

About Insikt Group
Recorded Future's Insikt Group, the company's threat research arm, is comprised 
of world-class subject-matter experts in technical threat intelligence and 
foreign adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), including 
analysts and security researchers with deep government and industry experience 
as well as native foreign-language skills. 

About Recorded Future
Recorded Future is the world's largest provider of intelligence for enterprise 
security. By combining persistent and pervasive automated data collection and 
analytics with human analysis, Recorded Future delivers intelligence that is 
timely, accurate, and actionable. In a world of ever-increasing chaos and 
uncertainty, Recorded Future empowers organizations with the visibility they 
need to identify and detect threats faster; take proactive action to disrupt 
adversaries; and protect their people, systems, and assets, so business can be 
conducted with confidence. Recorded Future is trusted by more than 1,000 
businesses and government organizations around the world. Learn more at 
www.recordedfuture.com and follow us on Twitter at @RecordedFuture.

SOURCE:  Recorded Future

CONTACT: Cait Mattingly
         Global Communications
         Recorded Future
         media@recordedfuture.com
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