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Chinese Hacker Group ‘Flea’ Targets American Ministries with Graphican Backdoor
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Chinese Hacker Group ‘Flea’ Targets American Ministries with Graphican Backdoor

In a recent effort that ran from late 2022 to early 2023, a Chinese state-sponsored actor under the name of Flea specifically targeted foreign affairs ministries in the Americas. A new backdoor with the codename Graphican was used in the cyberattacks, according to Broadcom's Symantec. A government finance division, a business that sells goods in the Americas, as well as an unidentified victim in a European nation, were some of the other targets. The business stated that Flea "used a large number of tools in this campaign" and described the threat actor as "large and well-resourced" read more Chinese Hacker Group 'Flea' Targets American Ministries with Graphican Backdoor. Stay one step ahead of cyber threats with ReconBee.com. Explore our comprehensive coverage of recent cyber att...
Chinese Hacker Group Earth Longzhi Resurfaces with Advanced Malware Tactics
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Chinese Hacker Group Earth Longzhi Resurfaces with Advanced Malware Tactics

After more than six months of inactivity, a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has reemerged with a new operation that targets organizations in Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, and Fiji that are involved in manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and the government. The intrusion set was linked by Trend Micro to the Earth Longzhi cyberespionage group, which is a part of APT41 (also known as HOODOO or Winnti) and has overlaps with several other clusters including Earth Baku, SparklingGoblin, and GroupCC. The cybersecurity company initially reported on Earth Longzhi in November 2022, revealing its attacks on numerous organizations spread over East and Southeast Asia read more Chinese Hacker Group Earth Longzhi Resurfaces with Advanced Malware Tactics. With ReconBee.com Stay ahe...