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Evasive Panda Updates Its Arsenal

Jul 29, 2024 2:04:16 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Espionage, China, Evasive Panda

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Related Families: Macma, Suzafk
Verticals Targeted: NGO

Executive Summary

Evasive Panda recently updated its arsenal to include new TTPs and updated versions of existing malware. They were also observed using a shared framework for malware targeting Windows, Linux, MacOS, and Android systems.

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BloodAlchemy Targeted Government Entities in Asia

Jun 3, 2024 1:36:40 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Government, China, Backdoor, Deed RAT, Asia, APAC, ShadowPad, BloodAlchemy

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Related Families: ShadowPad, Deed RAT
Verticals Targeted: Government 

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Cuttlefish Targeting SOHO Routers

May 10, 2024 2:07:32 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, China, Cuttlefish, HiatusRat, SOHO routers

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Related Families: HiatusRat
Targeted Verticals: Telecommunications, Various

Executive Summary

Cuttlefish is a recently discovered modular malware platform observed targeting networking equipment, including enterprise grade SOHO routers.

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Evasive Panda's Nightdoor Backdoor

Mar 22, 2024 2:57:50 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, China, Backdoor, Evasive Panda, Nightdoor, MgBot

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Related Families: MgBot

Executive Summary

Evasive Panda was recently observed targeting Tibetans using a combination of strategic web compromise and supply chain attacks to deliver Nightdoor.

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Mustang Panda Used DOPLUGS PlugX Variant to Target Asia

Mar 1, 2024 12:24:02 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, China, Asia, APAC, DOPLUGS, Mustang Panda, SMUGX

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Related Families: KillSomeOne, PlugX, Hodur, REDDELTA

Executive Summary

Mustang Panda was observed leveraging DOPLUGS to target entities in Asia. DOPLUGS is a custom PlugX variant.

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Volt Typhoon's KV-Botnet

Jan 22, 2024 1:38:21 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, APT, Critical Infrastructure, China, Linux, Volt Typhoon, KV-Botnet

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Verticals Targeted: Government

Executive Summary

Volt Typhoon was observed compromising Cisco RV325 devices with KV-Botnet.

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The Evolution of BPFDoor

Jul 28, 2023 2:38:39 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, China, Backdoor, Red Menshen, BPFDoor

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Vixen Panda's Graphican Backdoor

Jul 17, 2023 2:08:32 PM / by The Hivemind posted in Threat Bulletin, Financial, Government, China, Backdoor, Vixen Panda, Graphican

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Related Families: Ketrican, BS2005
Verticals Targeted: Government, Financial

Executive Summary

Vixen Panda was recently observed using the Graphican backdoor to target government, financial, and other entities in the Americas and Europe. It is based on Ketrican and is one of many tools in Vixen Panda’s arsenal.

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