Mustang Panda Deploys Advanced Malware to Spy on Asia-Pacific Governments
According to new research from Trend Micro, the threat actor known as Mustang Panda has improved the capabilities in its malware toolbox to enable data exfiltration and the delivery of advanced payloads.
The cybersecurity company, operating under the moniker Earth Preta, reported that it has detected the spread of PUBLOAD using a worm variant known as HIUPAN.
Since early 2022, PUBLOAD has been connected to Mustang Panda as a known downloader malware. It was used to spread the PlugX malware during cyberattacks against government institutions in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) area.
According to security researchers Lenart Bermejo, Sunny Lu, and Ted Lee, PUBLOAD was also used to introduce additional tools into the targets' environments read more about Mustang Panda Deploys Advanced Malware...