TIDRONE Espionage Group Targets Taiwan Drone Makers in Cyber Campaign

September 9, 2024 at 02:15AM In 2024, a previously unknown threat actor, named TIDRONE, targeted drone manufacturers in Taiwan in a cyber attack campaign. Trend Micro suspects Chinese-speaking groups’ involvement and notes espionage-driven activity. The attack involves custom malware like CXCLNT and CLNTEND, exploiting an ERP software commonality, and using backdoors via Microsoft Word to … Read more

‘TIDrone’ Cyberattackers Target Taiwan’s Drone Manufacturers

September 8, 2024 at 09:02PM Researchers have identified a threat actor named “TIDrone” targeting military and satellite supply chains, specifically drone manufacturers in Taiwan. Trend Micro has linked TIDrone to Chinese-speaking groups, using ERP software and remote desktop tools to deploy advanced malware. The actor utilizes specialized toolsets including “CXCLNT” and “CLNTEND” to compromise targets … Read more