China-linked hacking group Phantom Taurus targeting embassies, foreign ministries Espionage hackers aligned with China are targeting foreign ministries, embassies and telcos across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, researchers have found. Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 has been observing a previously undocumented nation-state hacking group that it dubbed Phantom Taurus targeting government and telecommunications organizations with the goal of obtaining information connected to geopolitical events and military operations. The group has been operating for about two-and-a-half years. Unit 42 said Phantom Taurus stood out because of the distinctive tactics used to conduct “highly covert operations and maintain long-term access to critical targets.” The company has been tracking the group’s…