China’s Cyber Espionage Targets Semiconductor Giants in East Asia

Threat Level

Attack Report

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Summary

In recent cyber espionage activities, threat actors affiliated with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have targeted semiconductor companies operating in Mandarin/Chinese-speaking regions of East Asia. These attacks involve the use of a variant of the HyperBro loader to distribute Cobalt Strike beacons.

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