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US Organizations Warned of Chinese Malware Used for Long-Term Persistence

BrickStorm, China APT, CISA, Malware, Malware & Threats, Nation-State, Warp Panda /

US Organizations Warned of Chinese Malware Used for Long-Term Persistence 2025-12-05 at 16:35 By Ionut Arghire Warp Panda has been using the BrickStorm, Junction, and GuestConduit malware in attacks against US organizations. The post US Organizations Warned of Chinese Malware Used for Long-Term Persistence appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Chinese Cyberspies Deploy ‘BadAudio’ Malware via Supply Chain Attacks

APT, BadAudio, China, China APT, Malware, Malware & Threats, Nation-State, supply chain /

Chinese Cyberspies Deploy ‘BadAudio’ Malware via Supply Chain Attacks 2025-11-21 at 13:46 By Ionut Arghire APT24 has been relying on various techniques to drop the BadAudio downloader and then deploy additional payloads. The post Chinese Cyberspies Deploy ‘BadAudio’ Malware via Supply Chain Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Over 50,000 Asus Routers Hacked in ‘Operation WrtHug’

Asus, China APT, espionage, Nation-State, Network Security, Operation WrtHug, router /

Over 50,000 Asus Routers Hacked in ‘Operation WrtHug’ 2025-11-20 at 15:31 By Ionut Arghire A Chinese threat actor is exploiting known vulnerabilities in discontinued Asus devices in an Operational Relay Box (ORB) facilitation campaign. The post Over 50,000 Asus Routers Hacked in ‘Operation WrtHug’ appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Anthropic Says Claude AI Powered 90% of Chinese Espionage Campaign

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Anthropic Says Claude AI Powered 90% of Chinese Espionage Campaign 2025-11-14 at 10:30 By Ionut Arghire A state-sponsored threat actor manipulated Claude Code to execute cyberattacks on roughly 30 organizations worldwide. The post Anthropic Says Claude AI Powered 90% of Chinese Espionage Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Chinese APT Uses ‘Airstalk’ Malware in Supply Chain Attacks

China APT, Featured, Malware, supply chain, Supply Chain Security /

Chinese APT Uses ‘Airstalk’ Malware in Supply Chain Attacks 2025-11-03 at 12:28 By Ionut Arghire PowerShell and .NET variants of the malware abuse AirWatch’s MDM API to establish a C&C communication channel. The post Chinese APT Uses ‘Airstalk’ Malware in Supply Chain Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks

China APT, Europe, exploited, LNK, Malware, Malware & Threats, Windows /

Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks 2025-10-31 at 12:37 By Ionut Arghire The Windows shortcut vulnerability has been seen in attacks conducted by Mustang Panda to drop the PlugX malware. The post Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Government, Industrial Servers Targeted in China-Linked ‘PassiveNeuron’ Campaign

China APT, Industrial, Malware & Threats, PassiveNeuron, Windows Server /

Government, Industrial Servers Targeted in China-Linked ‘PassiveNeuron’ Campaign 2025-10-21 at 17:34 By Ionut Arghire A threat actor has been infecting servers of high-profile entities with backdoors to exfiltrate information and deploy additional payloads. The post Government, Industrial Servers Targeted in China-Linked ‘PassiveNeuron’ Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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F5 Hack: Attack Linked to China, BIG-IP Flaws Patched, Governments Issue Alerts 

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F5 Hack: Attack Linked to China, BIG-IP Flaws Patched, Governments Issue Alerts  2025-10-16 at 12:58 By Eduard Kovacs More information has come to light on the cyberattack disclosed this week by F5, including on attribution and potential risks. The post F5 Hack: Attack Linked to China, BIG-IP Flaws Patched, Governments Issue Alerts  appeared first on […]

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Chinese Hackers Breached Law Firm Williams & Connolly via Zero-Day

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Chinese Hackers Breached Law Firm Williams & Connolly via Zero-Day 2025-10-09 at 12:40 By Eduard Kovacs The company said there is no evidence that confidential client data was stolen from its systems. The post Chinese Hackers Breached Law Firm Williams & Connolly via Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Security Firm Exposes Role of Beijing Research Institute in China’s Cyber Operations

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Security Firm Exposes Role of Beijing Research Institute in China’s Cyber Operations 2025-10-07 at 13:34 By Ionut Arghire BIETA and its subsidiary CIII research develop and sell technologies supporting China’s intelligence, counterintelligence, and military operations. The post Security Firm Exposes Role of Beijing Research Institute in China’s Cyber Operations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Chinese APT ‘Phantom Taurus’ Targeting Organizations With Net-Star Malware

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Chinese APT ‘Phantom Taurus’ Targeting Organizations With Net-Star Malware 2025-10-01 at 16:33 By Ionut Arghire Focused on espionage, the threat actor shares infrastructure with Chinese APTs, but uses different TTPs in attacks. The post Chinese APT ‘Phantom Taurus’ Targeting Organizations With Net-Star Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Broadcom Fails to Disclose Zero-Day Exploitation of VMware Vulnerability

China APT, exploited, VMWare, Vulnerabilities, Zero-Day /

Broadcom Fails to Disclose Zero-Day Exploitation of VMware Vulnerability 2025-10-01 at 13:36 By Ionut Arghire Impacting VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools, the flaw can be exploited to elevate privileges on the VM. The post Broadcom Fails to Disclose Zero-Day Exploitation of VMware Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Chinese Cyberspies Hacked US Defense Contractors

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Chinese Cyberspies Hacked US Defense Contractors 2025-09-25 at 16:11 By Ionut Arghire RedNovember has been targeting government, defense and aerospace, and legal services organizations worldwide. The post Chinese Cyberspies Hacked US Defense Contractors appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Chinese Spies Lurked in Networks for 393 Days, Hunted for Zero-Day Intel

China, China APT, Nation-State, UNC5221, Zero-Day /

Chinese Spies Lurked in Networks for 393 Days, Hunted for Zero-Day Intel 2025-09-25 at 15:33 By Eduard Kovacs Google’s Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant have shared findings on a recent BrickStorm campaign linked to UNC5221. The post Chinese Spies Lurked in Networks for 393 Days, Hunted for Zero-Day Intel appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Details Emerge on Chinese Hacking Operation Impersonating US Lawmaker

APT41, Brass Typhoon, China, China APT, cyberespionage, espionage, Nation-State, Winnti /

Details Emerge on Chinese Hacking Operation Impersonating US Lawmaker 2025-09-17 at 15:59 By Ionut Arghire The campaign targeted US government, think tank, and academic entities involved in US-China relations, international trade, and economic policy. The post Details Emerge on Chinese Hacking Operation Impersonating US Lawmaker appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Chinese Spies Impersonated US Lawmaker to Deliver Malware to Trade Groups: Report 

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Chinese Spies Impersonated US Lawmaker to Deliver Malware to Trade Groups: Report  2025-09-08 at 18:35 By Eduard Kovacs China’s APT41 sent out malicious emails on behalf of Rep. John Moolenaar to collect information ahead of US-China trade talks. The post Chinese Spies Impersonated US Lawmaker to Deliver Malware to Trade Groups: Report  appeared first on […]

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Chinese Silk Typhoon Hackers Exploited Commvault Zero-Day

China APT, cloud security, Commvault, Silk Typhoon, Zero-Day /

Chinese Silk Typhoon Hackers Exploited Commvault Zero-Day 2025-08-22 at 16:45 By Ionut Arghire Silk Typhoon was seen exploiting Citrix NetScaler and Commvault vulnerabilities for initial access to victim systems. The post Chinese Silk Typhoon Hackers Exploited Commvault Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Web Hosting Firms in Taiwan Attacked by Chinese APT for Access to High-Value Targets

China APT, Nation-State, Taiwan, web hosting /

Web Hosting Firms in Taiwan Attacked by Chinese APT for Access to High-Value Targets 2025-08-18 at 13:17 By Ionut Arghire Chinese APT UAT-7237 has been targeting Taiwanese web infrastructure for long-term access to high-value entities. The post Web Hosting Firms in Taiwan Attacked by Chinese APT for Access to High-Value Targets appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]

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Report Links Chinese Companies to Tools Used by State-Sponsored Hackers

China, China APT, Nation-State /

Report Links Chinese Companies to Tools Used by State-Sponsored Hackers 2025-07-31 at 14:59 By Ionut Arghire SentinelLabs connects the dots between prolific Chinese state-sponsored hackers and companies developing intrusion tools. The post Report Links Chinese Companies to Tools Used by State-Sponsored Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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Chinese Spies Target Networking and Virtualization Flaws to Breach Isolated Environments

China APT, F5, Fire Ant, Network Security, VMWare /

Chinese Spies Target Networking and Virtualization Flaws to Breach Isolated Environments 2025-07-25 at 16:19 By Ionut Arghire Chinese cyberespionage group Fire Ant is targeting virtualization and networking infrastructure to access isolated environments. The post Chinese Spies Target Networking and Virtualization Flaws to Breach Isolated Environments appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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