China-Linked Hackers Target Asian Governments, NATO State, Journalists, and Activists

Source: The Hacker News

Overview

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new China‑aligned espionage campaign targeting government and defense sectors across South, East, and Southeast Asia, along with one European government belonging to NATO.

Trend Micro has attributed the activity to a threat‑activity cluster it tracks under the temporary designation SHADOW‑EARTH‑053. The adversarial collective is assessed to…