Vietnamese hackers spent years harassing human rights activists with spyware
OceanLotus has a vast array of tools at its disposal to conduct espionage.
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Security forces outside the National Convention Centre in Hanoi. (Nhac Nguyen/AFP via Getty Images) Technology -
(Getty Images) Geopolitics Cryptocurrency miners were ‘distraction technique’ in APT’s espionage campaigns, Microsoft says
The hacking group known as Bismuth, APT32 or Ocean Lotus installed Monero miners on victims’ networks while it was up to other, more nefarious activities, researchers say.
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(LibreShot / Martin Vorel) Technology MacOS backdoor appears to be update of tool previously used by Vietnam-linked group
Researchers at Trend Micro say a newly discovered MacOS backdoor uses tactics previously associated with the group known as APT32 or OceanLotus.
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Reunification Palace, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (Wikicommons) Technology Vietnamese hacking group OceanLotus uses imitation news sites to spread malware
The latest findings come after Kaspersky uncovered an espionage effort involving the coronavirus pandemic.
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A Google Play Store advertisement in New York’s Times Square. (Getty Images) Geopolitics Vietnamese hackers exploited Google Play Store for espionage campaign
Vietnamese government-linked hackers have been distributing malicious applications in the Google Play Store for at least the last four years, Kaspersky researchers said Tuesday.
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Hackers working on behalf of the Vietnamese government have been targeting Chinese government organizations tasked with managing the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Getty Images) Healthcare Vietnamese cyber-espionage has pivoted to Beijing’s coronavirus response
APT32 looks to be targeting Chinese government organizations in pursuit of information on China’s coronavirus response, FireEye researchers said.
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(Pixabay) Financial Another group is impersonating USPS, tax entities around the globe in order to steal money
The scheme has been trying to trick victims into clicking through spearphishing emails that contain ransomware — and at times banking trojans.
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(Getty Images) Technology Vietnamese hacking group has a ‘Swiss Army knife’ of tools at its disposal
For a group that has put Vietnam on the map in terms of power projection in cyberspace, the unsophisticated nature of the code stands out.
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APT32 is going after the car industry, possibly to support the country’s domestic companies. (Getty) Government Vietnam’s premier hacking group ramps up targeting of global car companies
Vietnam wants to build its auto industry. APT32 is trying to help.
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(PIxabay) Technology ESET: Vietnamese hacking group hijacks Southeast Asian sites in watering hole campaign
The cybersecurity company says many of the websites are still serving malicious scripts after having been notified.