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Hunters International cyber-gang extorts Chinese mega-bank's London HQ
2024-09-11 18:00

Allegedly swiped more than 5.2M files and threatens to publish the lot Ransomware gang Hunters International reportedly claims to have stolen more than 5.2 million files belonging to the London...

Chinese hackers linked to cybercrime syndicate arrested in Singapore
2024-09-11 13:43

Six Chinese nationals and a Singaporean have been arrested on Monday in Singapore for their alleged role in malicious cyber activities committed in connection with a "global syndicate." [...]

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...

Chinese hackers use new data theft malware in govt attacks
2024-09-09 19:19

New attacks attributed to China-based cyber espionage group Mustang Panda show that the threat actor switched to new strategies and malware called FDMTP and PTSOCKET to download payloads and steal...

Chinese Hackers Exploit Visual Studio Code in Southeast Asian Cyberattacks
2024-09-09 12:16

The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Mustang Panda has been observed weaponizing Visual Studio Code software as part of espionage operations targeting government...

Chinese-Speaking Hacker Group Targets Human Rights Studies in Middle East
2024-09-05 16:19

Unnamed government entities in the Middle East and Malaysia are the target of a persistent cyber campaign orchestrated by a threat actor known as Tropic Trooper since June 2023. "Sighting this...

New Cross-Platform Malware KTLVdoor Discovered in Attack on Chinese Trading Firm
2024-09-05 05:03

The Chinese-speaking threat actor known as Earth Lusca has been observed using a new backdoor dubbed KTLVdoor as part of a cyber attack targeting an unnamed trading company based in China. The...

New Cyberattack Targets Chinese-Speaking Businesses with Cobalt Strike Payloads
2024-08-30 06:17

Chinese-speaking users are the target of a "highly organized and sophisticated attack" campaign that is likely leveraging phishing emails to infect Windows systems with Cobalt Strike payloads....

Chinese broadband satellites may be Beijing's flying spying censors, think tank warns
2024-08-28 01:58

Ground stations are the perfect place for the Great Firewall to block things China finds unpleasant The multiple constellations of broadband-beaming satellites planned by Chinese companies could...

macOS Version of HZ RAT Backdoor Targets Chinese Messaging App Users
2024-08-27 16:08

Users of Chinese instant messaging apps like DingTalk and WeChat are the target of an Apple macOS version of a backdoor named HZ RAT. The artifacts "almost exactly replicate the functionality of...