<ul><li>Chinese state-sponsored actors are mapping out the entire internet, raising concerns of a potential large-scale cyberattack.</li><li>An activity cluster called Muddling Meerkat has recently become active after being dormant since 2019.</li><li>Muddling Meerkat primarily manipulates global DNS systems and mail exchange records through the Great Firewall.</li><li>The motive behind the campaign is unclear, with speculations ranging from mapping networks for future attacks to creating DNS noise to mask simultaneous attacks.</li></ul>

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