Tag: espionage
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China-Aligned Threat Group Uses Windows Group Policy to Deploy Espionage Malware
A previously undocumented China-aligned threat cluster dubbed LongNosedGoblin has been attributed to a series of cyber attacks targeting governmental entities in Southeast Asia and Japan.The end goal of these attacks is cyber espionage, Slovak cybersecurity company ESET said in a report published today. The threat activity cluster has been assessed to be active since at…
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Group Policy abuse reveals China-aligned espionage group targeting governments
ESET Research has identified a previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat group that uses Windows Group Policy to deploy malware and move through victim … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/18/eset-china-aligned-apt-group-policy/
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Group Policy abuse reveals China-aligned espionage group targeting governments
ESET Research has identified a previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat group that uses Windows Group Policy to deploy malware and move through victim … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/18/eset-china-aligned-apt-group-policy/
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Group Policy abuse reveals China-aligned espionage group targeting governments
ESET Research has identified a previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat group that uses Windows Group Policy to deploy malware and move through victim … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/18/eset-china-aligned-apt-group-policy/
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Chinese Ink Dragon Breaches European Government Networks, Affecting Asia and South America
Ink Dragon, a Chinese espionage group, has significantly expanded its operational reach from Southeast Asia and South America into European government networks, according to ongoing research by Check Point Research. The threat actor employs a methodical approach that combines strategic server compromises with sophisticated relay infrastructure to maintain persistent access and support global operations. The…
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Chinese Hackers Hijack European Networks for Espionage
Ink Dragon Compromised IIS Networks to Relay ShadowPad Malware. A Chinese hacking group is using compromised European government networks as relay nodes to route commands and support other hacking operations. Security firm Check Point attributed the campaign to a Chinese espionage group it tracks as Ink Dragon. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-hackers-hijack-european-networks-for-espionage-a-30319
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Chinese Ink Dragon Group Hides in European Government Networks
China’s Ink Dragon is using European government networks to hide its espionage activity First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-ink-dragon-hides-european/
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State-Level Cyber Espionage Suspected in KT Telecom Breach
A recent report by British technology research firm Rethink Technology Research has raised serious concerns over a cyberattack on KT, South Korea’s leading telecom operator, suggesting the incident may involve state-level cyber espionage rather than a simple fraud case. The report, titled “KT Cyberattack: More Serious Than You Think,” was published on December 10 and analyzes the implications of the…
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State-Level Cyber Espionage Suspected in KT Telecom Breach
A recent report by British technology research firm Rethink Technology Research has raised serious concerns over a cyberattack on KT, South Korea’s leading telecom operator, suggesting the incident may involve state-level cyber espionage rather than a simple fraud case. The report, titled “KT Cyberattack: More Serious Than You Think,” was published on December 10 and analyzes the implications of the…
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xHunt APT Exploits Microsoft Exchange and IIS to Deploy Custom Backdoors
xHunt, a sophisticated cyber-espionage group with a laser focus on organizations in Kuwait, has continued to demonstrate advanced capabilities in infiltrating critical infrastructure. The group’s persistent, multi-year campaigns targeting the shipping, transportation, and government sectors underscore the evolving threat landscape facing Middle Eastern enterprises. Since its first documented operations in July 2018, xHunt has refined…
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Hamas-Affiliated APT Ashen Lepus Unveils AshTag Malware Suite for Wider Cyber-Espionage
The post Hamas-Affiliated APT Ashen Lepus Unveils AshTag Malware Suite for Wider Cyber-Espionage appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/hamas-affiliated-apt-ashen-lepus-unveils-ashtag-malware-suite-for-wider-cyber-espionage/
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WIRTE Leverages AshenLoader Sideloading to Install the AshTag Espionage Backdoor
An advanced persistent threat (APT) known as WIRTE has been attributed to attacks targeting government and diplomatic entities across the Middle East with a previously undocumented malware suite dubbed AshTag since 2020.Palo Alto Networks is tracking the activity cluster under the name Ashen Lepus. Artifacts uploaded to the VirusTotal platform show that the threat actor…
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WIRTE Leverages AshenLoader Sideloading to Install the AshTag Espionage Backdoor
An advanced persistent threat (APT) known as WIRTE has been attributed to attacks targeting government and diplomatic entities across the Middle East with a previously undocumented malware suite dubbed AshTag since 2020.Palo Alto Networks is tracking the activity cluster under the name Ashen Lepus. Artifacts uploaded to the VirusTotal platform show that the threat actor…
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Polymorphic AI malware exists, but it’s not what you think
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, detection, edr, email, espionage, government, group, identity, infrastructure, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, phishing, radius, ransomware, risk, soc, technology, theft, threat, toolwhat the code block should do, or how it’s going to evade an antivirus. It’s just working under the assumption that Gemini just instinctively knows how to evade antiviruses (it doesn’t). There’s also no entropy to ensure the ‘self-modifying’ code differs from previous versions, or any guardrails to ensure it actually works. The function was…
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Polymorphic AI malware exists, but it’s not what you think
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, detection, edr, email, espionage, government, group, identity, infrastructure, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, phishing, radius, ransomware, risk, soc, technology, theft, threat, toolwhat the code block should do, or how it’s going to evade an antivirus. It’s just working under the assumption that Gemini just instinctively knows how to evade antiviruses (it doesn’t). There’s also no entropy to ensure the ‘self-modifying’ code differs from previous versions, or any guardrails to ensure it actually works. The function was…
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Polymorphic AI malware exists, but it’s not what you think
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, detection, edr, email, espionage, government, group, identity, infrastructure, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, phishing, radius, ransomware, risk, soc, technology, theft, threat, toolwhat the code block should do, or how it’s going to evade an antivirus. It’s just working under the assumption that Gemini just instinctively knows how to evade antiviruses (it doesn’t). There’s also no entropy to ensure the ‘self-modifying’ code differs from previous versions, or any guardrails to ensure it actually works. The function was…
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MuddyWater Deploys UDPGangster Backdoor in Targeted Turkey-Israel-Azerbaijan Campaign
The Iranian hacking group known as MuddyWater has been observed leveraging a new backdoor dubbed UDPGangster that uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) for command-and-control (C2) purposes.The cyber espionage activity targeted users in Turkey, Israel, and Azerbaijan, according to a report from Fortinet FortiGuard Labs.”This malware enables remote control of compromised systems by allowing First…
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Week in review: React, Node.js flaw patched, ransomware intrusion exposes espionage foothold
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Creative cybersecurity strategies for resource-constrained institutions In … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/07/week-in-review-react-node-js-flaw-patched-ransomware-intrusion-exposes-espionage-foothold/
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Chinese State Hackers Use New BRICKSTORM Malware Against VMware Systems
CISA, NSA, and Canadian Cyber Centre warn that PRC state-sponsored hackers are using BRICKSTORM, a stealthy Go-based backdoor, for long-term espionage in Government and IT networks. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chinese-state-hackers-brickstorm-vmware-systems/
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CrowdStrike Identifies New China-Nexus Espionage Actor
CrowdStrike’s investigation shows that WARP PANDA initially infiltrated some victim networks as early as late 2023, later expanding operations. The post CrowdStrike Identifies New China-Nexus Espionage Actor appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-china-nexus-espionage-actor/
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China-Linked Warp Panda Targets North American Firms in Espionage Campaign
CrowdStrike warned that Warp Panda, a China-linked cyber-espionage group, is targeting US organizations to steal sensitive data and support Beijing’s strategic interests First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinalinked-warp-panda/
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BRICKSTORM backdoor exposed: CISA warns of advanced China-backed intrusions
Tags: apt, backdoor, china, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, espionage, infrastructure, threatCISA details BRICKSTORM, a China-linked backdoor used by China-linked APTs to secure long-term persistence on compromised systems. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has disclosed technical details on BRICKSTORM, a backdoor used by China state-sponsored threat actors to gain and maintain long-term persistence on compromised systems, highlighting ongoing PRC cyber-espionage activity. >>The Cybersecurity…
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Patchwork APT Deploys StreamSpy Trojan, Hiding C2 Commands in WebSocket Traffic for Stealth Espionage
The post Patchwork APT Deploys StreamSpy Trojan, Hiding C2 Commands in WebSocket Traffic for Stealth Espionage appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/patchwork-apt-deploys-streamspy-trojan-hiding-c2-commands-in-websocket-traffic-for-stealth-espionage/
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Officials warn about expansive, ongoing China espionage threat riding on Brickstorm malware
The attacks, which have impacted dozens of organizations, date back at least three years, lasting an average of 393 days. And that’s just what’s been uncovered in the last four months. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/china-brickstorm-malware-cyber-espionage-campaign-cisa-dhs-alert/
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5 Things To Know On VMware ‘Brickstorm’ Attacks
A wave of China-linked espionage attacks has been observed targeting VMware vSphere systems, and have gained long-term persistence in some cases, according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/5-things-to-know-on-vmware-brickstorm-attacks
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Sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa had direct access to government espionage victims, researchers say
Based on a leaked video, security researchers alleged that Intellexa staffers have remote live access to their customers’ surveillance systems, allowing them to see hacking targets’ personal data. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/12/04/sanctioned-spyware-maker-intellexa-had-direct-access-to-government-espionage-victims-researchers-say/
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Microsoft quietly shuts down Windows shortcut flaw after years of espionage abuse
Silent Patch Tuesday mitigation ends ability to hide malicious commands in .lnk files First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/04/microsoft_lnk_bug_fix/
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How a noisy ransomware intrusion exposed a long-term espionage foothold
Getting breached by two separate and likely unconnected cyber attack groups is a nightmare scenario for any organization, but can result in an unexpected silver lining: the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/02/threat-research-ransomware-espionage-attack/
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The BOSS Breach: APT36 Pivots to Linux Espionage with >>Silent<< Shortcuts
The post The BOSS Breach: APT36 Pivots to Linux Espionage with >>Silent