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Suspected Chinese-Speaking Hackers Target Central Asian Governments With OctLurk and SilkLurk

Aug 1, 2026 // 00:50

A Chinese-speaking threat actor is suspected to be behind a fresh wave of cyber attacks targeting government organizations mainly located in Central Asia, including Afghanistan, […]

New GoSerpent Malware Targets Southeast Asian Governments and Diplomats for Espionage

Jul 17, 2026 // 11:47

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented malware called GoSerpent that has been put to use in cyber attacks targeting entities in Southeast Asia since […]

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

May 1, 2026 // 17:12

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 […]

UK targets Xinbi: facilitator of Asian scam operations.

Mar 26, 2026 // 18:57

The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has imposed sanctions on Xinbi, a Chinese online marketplace that trades in stolen data and satellite internet […]

Researchers Uncover New “AppleChris” and “MemFun” Malware Aimed at SE Asian Defense Forces

Mar 13, 2026 // 23:05

Security researchers have uncovered a persistent cyber-espionage campaign, suspected to be based in China, targeting military organizations across Southeast Asia since at least 2020. This […]

Meta Disables 150,000 Accounts Tied to Southeast Asian Scam Centers

Mar 11, 2026 // 18:58

In a major international operation, Meta disabled more than 150,000 accounts tied to sophisticated cyber scam centers based in Southeast Asia. This crackdown, known as the “Second […]

Hackers Target Asian Critical Infrastructure Using Web Server Exploits and Mimikatz

Mar 9, 2026 // 12:35

Researchers identified a Chinese threat actor, CL-UNK-1068, conducting a multi-year campaign against critical infrastructure in South, Southeast, and East Asia. These attacks target high-stakes sectors like aviation, […]

SloppyLemming Group Deploys Dual Malware Chains Against South Asian Governments

Mar 3, 2026 // 12:16

The threat actor SloppyLemming (also known as Outrider Tiger or Fishing Elephant) has launched a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign targeting government and critical infrastructure entities in Pakistan and Bangladesh. According to […]

UnsolicitedBooker Activity Targets Central Asian Telecoms

Feb 24, 2026 // 13:33

The China-aligned threat actor known as UnsolicitedBooker has shifted its focus to target telecommunications companies in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Active since at least March 2023, […]