Chinese hackers use Google Drive to drop malware on govt networks
State-backed Chinese hackers launched a spearphishing campaign to deliver custom malware stored in Google Drive to government, research, and academic organizations worldwide. [...]
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State-backed Chinese hackers launched a spearphishing campaign to deliver custom malware stored in Google Drive to government, research, and academic organizations worldwide. [...]
The Chinese espionage APT (advanced persistent threat), tracked as 'Billbug' (aka Thrip, or Lotus Blossom), is currently running a 2022 campaign targeting government agencies and defense organizations in multiple Asian countries. [...]