PRC Hackers Exploit REDCap Research Servers
PRC-Nexus Hackers Exploit REDCap Servers to Spy on Research Networks A PRC-nexus threat actor has been linked to a long-running cyber espionage campaign targeting research, healthcare, academic, and defense-related environments in the United States and Canada. Tracked by Google Threat Intelligence Group as UNC6508, the attackers compromised externally facing REDCap servers and used them as a foothold into sensitive research networks. REDCap, short for Research Electronic Data Capture, is widely used by hospitals, universities, clinical research teams, academic institutions, and public health organizations to collect and manage research data. That made it an attractive target. The campaign reportedly involved custom malware, credential theft, internal reconnaissance, persistence through software upgrades, and covert email exfiltration through Google Workspace content compliance rules. For enterprises, universities, healthcare providers, and research organizations, this is a serious warn...