Security News

Researchers Uncover Espionage Tactics of China-Based APT Groups in Southeast Asia
2024-12-11 11:00

A suspected China-based threat actor has been linked to a series of cyber attacks targeting high-profile organizations in Southeast Asia since at least October 2023. The espionage campaign...

Russian Hackers Deploy HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY Malware Across Europe and Asia
2024-11-22 16:59

Threat actors with ties to Russia have been linked to a cyber espionage campaign aimed at organizations in Central Asia, East Asia, and Europe. Recorded Future's Insikt Group, which has assigned...

Vietnamese Hacker Group Deploys New PXA Stealer Targeting Europe and Asia
2024-11-15 11:12

A Vietnamese-speaking threat actor has been linked to an information-stealing campaign targeting government and education entities in Europe and Asia with a new Python-based malware called PXA...

China-Linked CeranaKeeper Targeting Southeast Asia with Data Exfiltration
2024-10-02 15:21

A previously undocumented threat actor called CeranaKeeper has been linked to a string of data exfiltration attacks targeting Southeast Asia. Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET, which observed...

DragonRank Black Hat SEO Campaign Targeting IIS Servers Across Asia and Europe
2024-09-11 15:39

A "simplified Chinese-speaking actor" has been linked to a new campaign that has targeted multiple countries in Asia and Europe with the end goal of performing search engine optimization (SEO)...

Experts Identify 3 Chinese-Linked Clusters Behind Cyberattacks in Southeast Asia
2024-09-10 11:43

A trio of threat activity clusters linked to China has been observed compromising more government organizations in Southeast Asia as part of a renewed state-sponsored operation codenamed Crimson...

Mustang Panda Deploys Advanced Malware to Spy on Asia-Pacific Governments
2024-09-10 09:57

The threat actor tracked as Mustang Panda has refined its malware arsenal to include new tools in order to facilitate data exfiltration and the deployment of next-stage payloads, according to new...

Tenable: 26,500 Cyber Vulnerabilities Risk SE Asia’s Banks
2024-09-06 19:28

The internet-facing assets were found to be susceptible to potential exploitation in a sample of 90 banking and financial services organisations.

New UULoader Malware Distributes Gh0st RAT and Mimikatz in East Asia
2024-08-19 13:06

A new type of malware called UULoader is being used by threat actors to deliver next-stage payloads like Gh0st RAT and Mimikatz. There is evidence pointing to UULoader being the work of a Chinese speaker due to the presence of Chinese strings in program database files embedded within the DLL file.

HuiOne Guarantee: The $11 Billion Cybercrime Hub of Southeast Asia
2024-07-10 07:20

Cryptocurrency analysts have shed light on an online marketplace called HuiOne Guarantee that's widely used by cybercriminals in Southeast Asia, particularly those linked to pig butchering scams. The British blockchain analytics firm said that the marketplace is part of HuiOne Group, a Cambodian conglomerate with links to Cambodia's ruling Hun family and that another HuiOne business, HuiOne International Payments, is actively involved in laundering scam proceeds globally.