Tag: Daxin

Chinese APT group Cicada targets government organizations, NGOs in espionage activity

Chinese APT group Cicada targets government organizations, NGOs in espionage activity

A Chinese state-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) group, Cicada is attacking organizations around the globe in a likely espionage campaign that has been ongoing for several months, the Symantec Threat Hunter team revealed on Tuesday. Victims in the Cicada (aka…

Proofpoint reveals French entities targeted using open-source package installer Chocolatey

Proofpoint reveals French entities targeted using open-source package installer Chocolatey

Proofpoint has identified a targeted attack leveraging an open-source package installer ‘Chocolatey’ to deliver a backdoor that exploited French entities in the construction, real estate, and government industries. The attacker used a resume themed subject and lure purporting to be…

China-linked Daxin espionage tool attack governments, other critical infrastructure installations

China-linked Daxin espionage tool attack governments, other critical infrastructure installations

A highly-sophisticated espionage tool named Daxin is being used by China-linked hackers against select governments and other critical infrastructure targets, according to research released by the Symantec Threat Hunter team on Monday. Affected targets of Daxin deployments have included government…