China

ReliaQuest uncovers OP-512 threat cluster targeting Windows IIS servers with three-part web shell framework. Each deployment is unique, self-reporting, and timestamps itself to evade forensics.

Unit 42 exposes Phantom Taurus, a China-aligned APT targeting governments and telecoms across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia with custom NET-STAR backdoors for IIS servers.

China-linked Calypso group targets telecoms across Middle East and Asia Pacific with new Linux and Windows malware. Showboat provides SOCKS5 proxy access; JFMBackdoor enables full system control.

ESET exposes Webworm's EchoCreep and GraphWorm backdoors targeting European governments. The China-aligned APT uses Discord and OneDrive for C2, hitting Belgium, Italy, Poland, and Spain.

SHADOW-EARTH-053, GLITTER CARP, and SEQUIN CARP target Asian governments, journalists, and activists across Pakistan, Thailand, Poland, and 5 other nations with ShadowPad.

Chinese national Xu Zewei faces nine federal counts after extradition from Italy for alleged role in Silk Typhoon attacks stealing COVID-19 vaccine research from U.S. universities and research institutions.

ESET uncovers GopherWhisper, a China-aligned APT using Go-based backdoors and legitimate cloud services like Discord, Slack, and Outlook to target Mongolian government systems.

Attackers are distributing PlugX malware through phishing campaigns impersonating Anthropic's Claude AI. The fake installer abuses a legitimate G DATA binary for DLL sideloading.

Microsoft links China-based Storm-1175 to high-velocity Medusa ransomware attacks exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities. Healthcare, education, and finance sectors hit across Australia, UK, and US.

Unit 42 exposes Phantom Taurus, a Chinese APT targeting embassies and foreign ministries with fileless NET-STAR malware. The group resurfaces within hours after discovery.

Operation TrueChaos exploited CVE-2026-3502 in TrueConf video conferencing to deploy Havoc malware across Southeast Asian government networks.

The EU sanctioned Integrity Technology Group, Anxun Information Technology, and Emennet Pasargad for cyberattacks against member states including the Paris Olympics.

Camaro Dragon weaponized missile strike lure documents to deploy PlugX backdoor against Qatari targets, exploiting Operation Epic Fury tensions for access.

China-linked UAT-9244 deploys TernDoor backdoor and peer-to-peer implants against telecom infrastructure across South America, North America, and Europe.

APT41-linked threat group deploys GearDoor backdoor via Google Drive for covert command-and-control. Check Point tracks campaigns across Europe and Southeast Asia.

China-linked UNC2814 breached 53 organizations across 42 countries using GRIDTIDE malware that abuses Google Sheets for C2. Google terminates attacker infrastructure.

China-aligned threat group deploys LuciDoor and MarsSnake backdoors against telecom providers in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, expanding from prior Saudi operations.

Anthropic alleges DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax used 24,000 fake accounts to extract Claude capabilities through 16 million distillation queries.

Chinese threat group UNC6201 exploited a critical hardcoded credential flaw (CVE-2026-22769) in Dell RecoverPoint for 18 months before disclosure. Patch now.

Singapore confirms China-linked APT compromised M1, Singtel, StarHub, and SIMBA using zero-day exploits and rootkits. 11-month Operation Cyber Guardian response disclosed.

Seven-implant Linux toolkit intercepts traffic on compromised routers, delivering ShadowPad and hijacking Android updates. Active C2 infrastructure dates to 2019.

Violet Typhoon compromised the text editor's hosting provider to redirect updates to malicious servers targeting telecom and financial firms.

Federal jury convicts Linwei Ding on 14 counts of economic espionage and trade secret theft for stealing Google's AI infrastructure secrets for China.

Two AI coding assistants on Microsoft's marketplace steal source code and credentials in real-time. Extensions use hidden iframes and analytics SDKs to profile developers.

Cybercrime group uses fake software downloads and malicious Bing ads to deploy infostealer malware at scale across Chinese systems.

Cisco Talos exposes China-nexus APT targeting critical infrastructure with CVE-2025-53690 exploitation, credential harvesting, and potential supply chain compromise.

Chinese state hackers accessed email accounts of House staffers working on China, foreign affairs, and defense. The intrusion was discovered in December.

Newly disclosed threat actor compromises telecom providers in South Asia and Southeastern Europe, establishing relay infrastructure for other Chinese APT groups.

Microsoft and CrowdStrike warn of intensified Silk Typhoon operations targeting US government agencies and IT supply chains, with 150% increase in China-linked intrusions.

Chinese threat actor behind coordinated extension campaigns spanning seven years. Zoom Stealer component harvested corporate meeting credentials from 28 platforms.

CloudSEK identifies Chinese threat group Silver Fox targeting Indian organizations with phishing emails disguised as income tax department communications.

Joint advisory from CISA, NSA, and Canadian Cyber Centre details new Rust-based variants of Chinese government malware targeting IT and government sectors.

ESET researchers discover sophisticated threat actor targeting Southeast Asian and Japanese governments using Windows Group Policy for lateral movement.

Critical CVE-2025-20393 in Cisco Secure Email Gateway actively exploited by UAT-9686 threat actors deploying AquaShell backdoor since November.

Sophisticated threat group escalates operations against European government entities using relay networks that route attacks through multiple victim organizations.