The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sought assistance from the public in connection with an investigation involving the breach of edge devices and computer networks belonging to companies and government entities. "An Advanced Persistent Threat group allegedly created and deployed malware (CVE-2020-12271) as part of a widespread series of indiscriminate computer … [Read more...] about FBI Seeks Public Help to Identify Chinese Hackers Behind Global Cyber Intrusions
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Chinese Hackers Use CloudScout Toolset to Steal Session Cookies from Cloud Services
Oct 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Cyber Attack A government entity and a religious organization in Taiwan were the target of a China-linked threat actor known as Evasive Panda that infected them with a previously undocumented post-compromise toolset codenamed CloudScout. "The CloudScout toolset is capable of retrieving data from various cloud services by … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Use CloudScout Toolset to Steal Session Cookies from Cloud Services
Chinese Nation-State Hackers APT41 Hit Gambling Sector for Financial Gain
The prolific Chinese nation-state actor known as APT41 (aka Brass Typhoon, Earth Baku, Wicked Panda, or Winnti) has been attributed to a sophisticated cyber attack targeting the gambling and gaming industry. "Over a period of at least six months, the attackers stealthily gathered valuable information from the targeted company including, but not limited to, network … [Read more...] about Chinese Nation-State Hackers APT41 Hit Gambling Sector for Financial Gain
macOS Version of HZ RAT Backdoor Targets Chinese Messaging App Users
Aug 27, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware Users of Chinese instant messaging apps like DingTalk and WeChat are the target of an Apple macOS version of a backdoor named HZ RAT. The artifacts "almost exactly replicate the functionality of the Windows version of the backdoor and differ only in the payload, which is received in the form of shell scripts from the … [Read more...] about macOS Version of HZ RAT Backdoor Targets Chinese Messaging App Users
Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan and US NGO with MgBot Malware
Jul 23, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Chinese Hackers Organizations in Taiwan and a U.S. non-governmental organization (NGO) based in China have been targeted by a Beijing-affiliated state-sponsored hacking group called Daggerfly using an upgraded set of malware tools. The campaign is a sign that the group "also engages in internal espionage," Symantec's Threat Hunter Team, … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan and US NGO with MgBot Malware
Experts Uncover Chinese Cybercrime Network Behind Gambling and Human Trafficking
The relationship between various TDSs and DNS associated with Vigorish Viper and the final landing experience for the user A Chinese organized crime syndicate with links to money laundering and human trafficking across Southeast Asia has been using an advanced "technology suite" that runs the whole cybercrime supply chain spectrum to spearhead its operations. Infoblox is … [Read more...] about Experts Uncover Chinese Cybercrime Network Behind Gambling and Human Trafficking
Chinese Hackers Deploy SpiceRAT and SugarGh0st in Global Espionage Campaign
Jun 21, 2024NewsroomMalware / Threat Intelligence A previously undocumented Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed SneakyChef has been linked to an espionage campaign primarily targeting government entities across Asia and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) with SugarGh0st malware since at least August 2023. "SneakyChef uses lures that are scanned documents of government … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Deploy SpiceRAT and SugarGh0st in Global Espionage Campaign
Chinese State-Backed Cyber Espionage Targets Southeast Asian Government
Jun 05, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence An unnamed high-profile government organization in Southeast Asia emerged as the target of a "complex, long-running" Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage operation codenamed Crimson Palace. "The overall goal behind the campaign was to maintain access to the target network for cyberespionage in support of Chinese … [Read more...] about Chinese State-Backed Cyber Espionage Targets Southeast Asian Government
Chinese Espionage Group Targets Africa & Caribbean Govts
The China-linked threat actor known as Sharp Panda has expanded their targeting to include governmental organizations in Africa and the Caribbean as part of an ongoing cyber espionage campaign. "The campaign adopts Cobalt Strike Beacon as the payload, enabling backdoor functionalities like C2 communication and command execution while minimizing the exposure of their custom … [Read more...] about Chinese Espionage Group Targets Africa & Caribbean Govts
Chinese Nationals Arrested for Laundering $73 Million in Pig Butchering Crypto Scam
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged two arrested Chinese nationals for allegedly orchestrating a pig butchering scam that laundered at least $73 million from victims through shell companies. The individuals, Daren Li, 41, and Yicheng Zhang, 38, were arrested in Atlanta and Los Angeles on April 12 and May 16, respectively. The foreign nationals have been "charged … [Read more...] about Chinese Nationals Arrested for Laundering $73 Million in Pig Butchering Crypto Scam