Security News > 2025 > February > Chinese espionage tools deployed in RA World ransomware attack

2025-02-13 14:31
A China-based threat actor, tracked as Emperor Dragonfly and commonly associated with cybercriminal endeavors, has been observed using in a ransomware attack a toolset previously attributed to espionage actors. [...]
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