Chinese State-Backed Cyber Espionage Targets Southeast Asian Government

June 5, 2024 at 07:54AM A high-profile government organization in Southeast Asia became the target of a lengthy Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign named Crimson Palace. The operation aimed to maintain network access for espionage, focusing on accessing critical systems, gathering sensitive information, and deploying various malware. The attackers utilized an array of tools and … Read more

Muddling Meerkat hackers manipulate DNS using China’s Great Firewall

April 29, 2024 at 04:27PM A new cluster of activity known as “Muddling Meerkat” is linked to a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor manipulating global DNS systems since October 2019. Notable for its manipulation of MX records through China’s Great Firewall, the activity exhibits advanced capabilities to provoke false responses and prompt fake DNS queries. The … Read more