An apparent state-sponsored threat actor with ties to China has been connected to a cyberespionage campaign that targeted diplomatic, academic, technological, and government entities in Taiwan from November 2023 to April 2024.
Under the moniker RedJuliett, Recorded Future’s Insikt Group is monitoring the activity and characterizing it as a cluster that runs in Fuzhou, China, to serve Beijing’s intelligence gathering objectives concerning the East Asian nation. It’s also monitored as Ethereal Panda and Flax Typhoon.
The antagonistic group has also targeted the United States, Djibouti, Hong Kong, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Rwanda, and South Korea.
Up to 24 victim organizations—including government institutions in Taiwan, Laos, Kenya, and Rwanda—have all been seen corresponding with the infrastructure of the threat actors read more RedJuliett Cyber Espionage Campaign Hits 75 Taiwanese Organizations.
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