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Hackers Are Hiding Espionage Infrastructure Inside Ordinary-Looking Casino Websites

Cybersecurity NewsSeptember 16, 20264 min read

Ordinary-looking casino websites are being used to conceal infrastructure for cyberespionage. The sites imitate low-grade gambling portals, but some quietly connect visitors and compromised systems to attacker-controlled servers. The pages are built to appear disposable and harmless, which can lower the chance that they receive security scrutiny. The activity centers on PeckBirdy, a JavaScript-based command-and-control […] The post Hackers Are Hiding Espionage Infrastructure Inside Ordinary-Looking Casino Websites appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Ordinary-looking casino websites are being used to conceal infrastructure for cyberespionage. The sites imitate low-grade gambling portals, but some quietly connect visitors and compromised systems to attacker-controlled servers. The pages are built to appear disposable and harmless, which can lower the chance that they receive security scrutiny. The activity centers on PeckBirdy, a JavaScript-based command-and-control framework used by China-aligned advanced persistent threat groups since 2023. The campaigns have targeted corporate and government organizations across Asia, with education, IT, banking, financial…

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