Beijing-backed cyberspies attacked 70+ orgs across 23 countries

March 19, 2024 at 05:10PM Chinese cyberspies, known as Earth Krahang, have targeted at least 70 organizations, predominantly government entities, and over 116 victims globally. They utilize phishing emails, brute-force attacks for credential theft, and custom backdoors to compromise servers and infringe on government infrastructure. The group also has connections to other state-backed gangs and … Read more

Chinese APT Hacks 48 Government Organizations

March 19, 2024 at 09:57AM A hacking group, Earth Krahang, believed to be linked to the Chinese company I-Soon, has compromised numerous foreign government entities. The group is accused of conducting cyberespionage and targeting over 70 organizations across 23 countries, primarily in Asia and America. They have used various tactics, including spear-phishing emails and deploying … Read more

Chinese Earth Krahang hackers breach 70 orgs in 23 countries

March 18, 2024 at 04:53PM Summary: A sophisticated hacking campaign by the Chinese APT group Earth Krahang has targeted 70 organizations in 45 countries since early 2022, primarily focusing on government entities. The attackers exploit vulnerabilities and use spear-phishing to deploy custom backdoors for cyber espionage, abusing breached government infrastructure to target other governments and … Read more

Earth Krahang Exploits Intergovernmental Trust to Launch Cross-Government Attacks

March 18, 2024 at 04:58AM APT & Targeted Attacks Summary An APT campaign named Earth Krahang targets government entities worldwide, with a focus in Southeast Asia, but also in Europe, America, and Africa. Using public-facing servers and spear phishing emails, the threat actor aims to conduct cyberespionage by abusing compromised government infrastructure. The campaign involves … Read more