APT41 Uses Google Calendar Events for C2
APT41, a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor also known as "Double Dragon," used Google Calendar as command-and-control infrastructure during a campaign last fall.
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Coverage under this tag concerns a named threat actor or intrusion set: an individual, group, or organized operation assessed to be responsible for malicious cyber activity. Reports may describe incidents, malware, attack infrastructure, disruption efforts, or analyst assessments. Attribution is often provisional, so actor names and reported links should be treated as intelligence judgments rather than established identity, nationality, sponsorship, or motive.
For defenders, such reporting can help connect incidents and prioritize monitoring, but indicators and techniques may be reused or become obsolete. Validate reported infrastructure, hashes, and behaviors against local telemetry; use confirmed weaknesses to guide vulnerability remediation and access controls. If activity is suspected, preserve relevant logs and evidence, contain affected accounts or systems, and coordinate investigation without relying on an actor label alone.
APT41, a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor also known as "Double Dragon," used Google Calendar as command-and-control infrastructure during a campaign last fall.
A threat actor has gained access to Microsoft 365 environments of a small number of customers of Commvault's Metallic service.