US sanctions Cambodian senator for millions earned through scam compounds
2026-04-24T02:51:54Z•4b0d690e1e8331930b719df800125e1d58e2820e0c6f3b5b87378c15dc8cfb2c
CISACambodiaChina-linked actorsCiscoDiscordFIRESTARTERGopherWhisperKok AnMongoliaSlackbackdoorbreachgovernment targetinglocation trackingsanctionsscam compoundstelecom surveillance
What happened
Collection of security news from The Record (Apr 23, 2026): CISA disclosed a US agency was breached via a Cisco vulnerability and a persistent “FIRESTARTER” backdoor allowed re-entry into the device through March; researchers reported surveillance vendors abusing telecom infrastructure to impersonate cellular providers and geolocate targets; ESET linked a China-associated group dubbed GopherWhisper to targeted intrusions against a Mongolian government institution using Slack/Discord for covert comms; the US Treasury sanctioned Cambodian senator Kok An and associates over profits from scam-comp
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