(CrowdStrike) AQUATIC PANDA is a China-based targeted intrusion adversary with a dual mission of intelligence collection and industrial espionage. It has likely operated since at least May 2020. AQUATIC PANDA operations have primarily focused on entities in the telecommunications, technology and government sectors. AQUATIC PANDA relies heavily on Cobalt Strike, and its toolset includes the unique Cobalt Strike downloader tracked as FishMaster. AQUATIC PANDA has also been observed delivering njRAT payloads to targets.
A new Windows variant of the SprySOCKS Linux backdoor, developed by the nation-state threat actor FishMonger (also known as Earth Lusca and Aquatic Panda), has been discovered targeting government organizations in Hondur…
Researchers have identified new Windows variants of the SprySOCKS backdoor, initially linked to the Chinese state-sponsored threat actor Earth Lusca (also known as Aquatic Panda). These variants, designated WIN_DRV and W…
Windows variants of the SprySOCKS Linux malware, previously linked to the Earth Lusca threat actor, have been used to target government organizations in Taiwan, Thailand, Pakistan, and Honduras. These variants offer adva…
This report details a surge in cyber espionage activities targeting Latin American nations, primarily driven by China-linked Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups. These groups, including FamousSparrow and NegativeGlim…
