Alleged Chinese hackers are breaking into government agencies across Latin America using a new backdoor that researchers are calling “SparroWocky.” ESET researcher Alexandre Côté Cyr said he has been following the campaign since at least August 2025 and tracked attacks on government departments in Guatemala, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Panama, Venezuela, Peru and Argentina. Côté Cyr added that the campaign is a “rare occurrence” because typically Chinese government-backed hacking campaigns, particularly ones that have lasted this long, target multiple regions. ESET said the campaign, attributed to a long-running Chinese operation known as FamousSparrow, is likely “intended to help China better monitor and anticipate the reaction of local governments to current U.S. pressures.” Full Story
Source: The Record