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“Shadow Campaigns” Show Evidence of Global Espionage Using ShadowGuard Rootkit

Feb 13, 2026 1:01:00 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Cobalt Strike, cyber espionage, government targeting, TGR-STA-1030, Diaoyu Loader, ShadowGuard rootkit, eBPF backdoor, global reconnaissance, Shadow Campaigns, state-aligned threat

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Verticals Targeted: Government, Telecommunications, Finance, Aerospace
Regions Targeted: North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia
Related Families: Diaoyu Loader, ShadowGuard, Cobalt Strike, VShell


Executive Summary

A sophisticated state-aligned cyberespionage operation attributed to TGR-STA-1030 (also tracked as UNC6619) has been discovered, operating from Asia. It has compromised government and critical infrastructure entities across 37 countries over the past year while conducting reconnaissance against government infrastructure in 155 countries. The group's “Shadow Campaigns” leverage phishing, N-day exploitations, and advanced tooling to prioritize intelligence collection on economic partnerships, trade, and diplomatic activities.

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