Tag: china
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UK Biobank Data Breach: Health Data of 500,000 Listed for Sale in China
UK government Minister confirms that breached health records of UK Biobank volunteers were up for sale on Chinese ecommerce platforms before being removed First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-biobank-data-beach-health-data/
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Compromised everyday devices power Chinese cyber espionage operations
China-linked threat actors have shifted from individually procured infrastructure to large-scale covert networks, botnets built from compromised routers and other edge … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/24/ncsc-china-covert-networks-advisory/
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Tropic Trooper Uses Trojanized SumatraPDF and GitHub to Deploy AdaptixC2
Chinese-speaking individuals are the target of a new campaign that uses a trojanized version of SumatraPDF reader to deploy the AdaptixC2 Beacon post-exploitation agent and ultimately facilitate the abuse of Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) tunnels for remote access.Zscaler ThreatLabz, which discovered the campaign last month, has attributed it with high confidence to Tropic…
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Tropic Trooper Uses Trojanized SumatraPDF and GitHub to Deploy AdaptixC2
Chinese-speaking individuals are the target of a new campaign that uses a trojanized version of SumatraPDF reader to deploy the AdaptixC2 Beacon post-exploitation agent and ultimately facilitate the abuse of Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) tunnels for remote access.Zscaler ThreatLabz, which discovered the campaign last month, has attributed it with high confidence to Tropic…
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China-Linked Cyber Actors Turn to Massive Covert Botnets to Evade Detection
A newly issued cybersecurity advisory highlights an evolution in the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) employed by China-Nexus threat actors. The report, released with support from the UK Cyber League and coordinated by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) alongside international partners, sheds light on how Chinese threat actors are relying on large-scale covert networks of compromised…
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China-linked threat actors use consumer device botnets to evade detection, warn UK and partners
UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns China-linked hackers use hijacked devices as proxy networks to hide activity and evade detection. UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and global partners warn that China-linked threat actors now rely on large proxy networks built of hacked consumer devices. Groups control routers, cameras, video recorders, and NAS systems…
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China-Linked Hackers Hide Behind Compromised Routers
Hackers linked to China are increasingly abusing compromised routers and edge devices to build covert networks, enabling stealthy cyber operations that are harder to detect and block. Instead of relying on dedicated servers or purchased hosting, threat actors are now leveraging large-scale botnets made up of hacked small office/home office (SOHO) routers, IoT devices, and…
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Tropic Trooper APT Takes Aim at Home Routers, Japanese Targets
The Chinese state-sponsored cyber threat is known for moving fast and trying odd attack vectors; now it’s branching out in tools, victimology, and TTPs. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/tropic-trooper-apt-takes-aim-home-routers-japanese-targets
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Medical data of half a million Britons on sale in China after Biobank breach
Biobank operator is taking steps to improve security after biological, health and lifestyle information from its database was offered for sale on a Chinese website First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366642041/Medical-data-about-half-a-million-Britains-on-sale-in-China-after-Biobank-breach
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China-Backed Hackers Are Industrializing Botnets
China’s state-backed groups are now using covert networks of compromised devices to execute attacks in a low-cost, low-risk, and deniable way. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/china-hackers-industrializing-botnets
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Chinese attackers are pwning your infrastructure to use in attacks, 10 countries warn
All the Typhoons, everywhere, all at once First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/23/china_covert_networks/
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Hacked Devices Are Gateways for Chinese Nation-State Hackers
Routing Malicious Traffic Through Hacked IoT Devices Is Leading to ‘IoC Extinction’. Networks comprised of hacked domestic devices underpin a mounting number of Chinese nation-state hacking operations, warned British, U.S. and a slew of other national cybersecurity agencies. The networks comprise small office home office routers, IoT equipment and smart devices. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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China disguises cyberattacks with ‘covert network’ botnets, US and allies warn
A new security advisory highlights Beijing’s stealthy techniques. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/china-botnets-cyberattacks-covert-networks-advisory/818309/
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China-linked hackers targeted Mongolian government using Slack, Discord for covert communications
The group, which researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET named GopherWhisper, has been active since at least November 2023 and was discovered in January 2025 after investigators found a previously unknown backdoor on the network of a Mongolian government institution. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-linked-hackers-target-mongolian-gov-slack-discord
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A dozen allied agencies say China is building covert hacker networks out of everyday routers
The joint warning describes a major tactical shift by Chinese-linked hackers and lays out what organizations should do about it. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/china-nexus-covert-networks-advisory/
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Chinese APT Abuses Multiple Cloud Tools to Spy on Mongolia
The threat actor gave itself plenty of options to support command and control, tapping Microsoft Outlook, Slack, Discord, and file.io for online espionage. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/chinese-apt-abuses-cloud-tools-spy-mongolia
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Chinese hackers using compromised networks to spy on Western companies, says Five Eyes
Companies urged to take countermeasures as Chinese hacking groups use networks of infected home and office devices ‘at scale’ to evade security monitoring systems First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641986/Chinese-hackers-using-compromised-networks-to-spy-on-Western-companies-says-Five-Eyes
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Chinese hackers using everyday devices to target UK firms, warns cybersecurity agency
Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/apr/23/uk-government-borrowing–oil-100-a-barrel-strait-of-hormuz-deadlock-growth-latest-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>British businesses are being urged to step up their vigilance against a China-linked hacking ploy that uses everyday devices for espionage.The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent…
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Medical data of 500,000 Britons put up for sale on Chinese website
The data is held by the UK Biobank charity and includes genetic sequences, blood samples, medical scans and lifestyle information. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/medical-data-on-500000-britons-put-on-sale-alibaba
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Medical data of 500,000 Britons put up for sale on Chinese website
The data is held by the UK Biobank charity and includes genetic sequences, blood samples, medical scans and lifestyle information. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/medical-data-on-500000-britons-put-on-sale-alibaba
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Medical data of 500,000 Britons put up for sale on Chinese website
The data is held by the UK Biobank charity and includes genetic sequences, blood samples, medical scans and lifestyle information. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/medical-data-on-500000-britons-put-on-sale-alibaba
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UK warns of Chinese hackers using proxy networks to evade detection
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) and international partners warned that China-nexus hackers are increasingly using large-scale proxy networks of hijacked consumer devices to evade detection and disguise their malicious activity. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-warns-of-chinese-hackers-using-botnets-of-hijacked-consumer-devices-to-evade-detection/
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Chinese hackers are using everyday devices to hack UK firms, warns watchdog
Britain’s cybersecurity agency says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/apr/23/uk-government-borrowing–oil-100-a-barrel-strait-of-hormuz-deadlock-growth-latest-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>British businesses are being urged to step up their vigilance against a China-linked hacking ploy that uses everyday devices for espionage.The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent attempts by…
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Chinese hackers are using everyday devices to hack UK firms, warns watchdog
Britain’s cybersecurity agency says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/apr/23/uk-government-borrowing–oil-100-a-barrel-strait-of-hormuz-deadlock-growth-latest-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>British businesses are being urged to step up their vigilance against a China-linked hacking ploy that uses everyday devices for espionage.The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent attempts by…
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Unwary Chinese Hackers Hardcoded Credentials into Backdoors
Eset Researchers Discover Trove of Go-Based Malware. Researchers uncovered a Chinese-linked cyberespionage group after attackers left command and control credentials embedded in malware, exposing internal operations, testing environments and thousands of messages tied to campaigns targeting a Mongolia government agency. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/unwary-chinese-hackers-hardcoded-credentials-into-backdoors-a-31487
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China-Linked GopherWhisper Infects 12 Mongolian Government Systems with Go Backdoors
Mongolian governmental institutions have emerged as the target of a previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group tracked as GopherWhisper.”The group wields a wide array of tools mostly written in Go, using injectors and loaders to deploy and execute various backdoors in its arsenal,” Slovakian cybersecurity company ESET said in a report shared with…
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GopherWhisper APT group hides command and control traffic in Slack and Discord
Attackers continue to lean on everyday collaboration platforms to hide command and control traffic inside normal enterprise noise. A newly identified China-aligned APT group … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/23/gopherwhisper-apt-group/
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Tropic Trooper Uses Custom Beacon and VS Code Tunnels for Stealthy Remote Access
A new Tropic Trooper campaign that combines a trojanized PDF reader, a custom AdaptixC2 Beacon listener, and Visual Studio (VS) Code tunnels to gain and maintain remote access to targeted systems. The operation appears to focus on Chinese-speaking individuals in Taiwan, as well as victims in South Korea and Japan. It is attributed to Tropic…
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Staatliche Cyberbedrohungen aus Iran, China und Russland eskalieren – Wenn Cyberkriminalität, Hacktivismus und Staatsakteure verschmelzen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberbedrohungen-iran-china-russland-epic-fury-europa-a-40617db671cfd271259ab16626a2c21a/
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Tropic Trooper Pivots to AdaptixC2 and Custom Beacon Listener
IntroductionOn March 12, 2026, Zscaler ThreatLabz discovered a malicious ZIP archive containing military-themed document lures targeting Chinese-speaking individuals. Our analysis of this sample uncovered a campaign leveraging a multi-stage attack chain where a trojanized SumatraPDF reader deploys an AdaptixC2 Beacon agent, ultimately leading to the download and abuse of Visual Studio (VS) Code tunnels for…