China-linked Hackers Deploy New ‘UNAPIMON’ Malware for Stealthy Operations
UNAPIMON is a new piece of malware that a threat activity cluster identified as Earth Freybug has been seen utilizing to evade detection.
Earth Freybug is a cyberthreat group that specializes in espionage and financially motivated operations. It has been operating since at least 2012, according to a report released today by Trend Micro security expert Christopher So.
It has been noted to target companies in a variety of industries in several nations.
According to the cybersecurity company, Earth Freybug is a subsection of APT41, a China-affiliated cyber espionage organization that is also being monitored under the names Axiom, Brass Typhoon (formerly known as Barium), Bronze Atlas, HOODOO, Wicked Panda, and Winnti.
To achieve its objectives, the hostile group is reported to re...