August 2, 2024 at 03:46PM China-linked APT41 compromised a Taiwanese research institute in July 2023, deploying various malware tools including the ShadowPad RAT and Cobalt Strike tool. The group, known for cyber espionage and financially motivated attacks, targeted a valuable source of proprietary technology. The attack involved stealing documents and deploying sophisticated techniques to evade … Read more
August 2, 2024 at 12:42PM A Taiwanese research institute specializing in computing was breached by China-affiliated threat actors, delivering backdoors and malware like ShadowPad and Cobalt Strike. Cisco Talos discovered the activity in August 2023 and attributed it to APT41. The attackers used various techniques to evade detection and exfiltrated documents from the network. This … Read more
May 24, 2024 at 06:00AM Cybersecurity researchers have identified BLOODALCHEMY, a new form of malware targeting government organizations in Southern and Southeastern Asia, as an updated version of Deed RAT and a successor to ShadowPad. This discovery is crucial due to the history of ShadowPad in APT campaigns. The malware’s capabilities, attack chains, and code … Read more