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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.

Chinese Cyber Espionage Targets Telecom Operators in Asia Since 2021
2024-06-20 10:22

Cyber espionage groups associated with China have been linked to a long-running campaign that has infiltrated several telecom operators located in a single Asian country at least since 2021. "The...

Vietnam-Based Hackers Steal Financial Data Across Asia with Malware
2024-04-04 15:42

A suspected Vietnamese-origin threat actor has been observed targeting victims in several Asian and Southeast Asian countries with malware designed to harvest valuable data since at least May...

Asia-Pacific Ransomware Threats Depend on Country and Sector, Says Rapid7
2024-04-04 15:06

New research from cyber security firm Rapid7 has shown the ransomware attacks that IT and security professionals are up against in APAC are far from uniform, and they would be better off tapping intelligence that sheds light on attack trends in their specific jurisdiction or sector. How ransomware threats in Asia-Pacific differ by jurisdiction and sector.