threat-intel US takes down alleged Chinese hacking tools used against Federal Reserve, DOJ and Senate The U.S. Department of Justice and FBI have taken down Chinese hacking tools – QScan and QTRouter – used by China’s Ministry of State Security and People’s Liberation Army to target U.S. agencies, including the Federal Reserve, DOJ, and Senate, since 2018. These tools were used to scan and infect IoT devices globally a… The Record · 4d ago High CHchinaiotcyberattack
threat-intel Operation QUICSILVER Targets Myanmar Government and IT with QUICAgent Backdoor A cyber espionage campaign, dubbed Operation QUICSILVER, targeting Myanmar's government and IT sector is being conducted by a China-linked threat actor. The campaign uses a graduation ceremony lure to deliver a Go backdo… The Hacker News · 6d ago High MYMOPAcyber espionagebackdoorkernel-mode
threat-intel Mustang Panda Adds Signed Windows Rootkit to CoolClient Backdoor for Stealth The HoneyMyte threat actor (aka Mustang Panda) has updated its CoolClient backdoor with a new, signed Windows kernel-mode rootkit, significantly enhancing its stealth capabilities. This rootkit, implemented through a dri… The Hacker News · Aug 14, 2026 High MYMOPArootkitkernel-modestealth
threat-intel Suspected Chinese-Speaking Hackers Target Central Asian Governments With OctLurk and SilkLurk Chinese-speaking hackers are targeting government organizations in Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Syria, using two new backdoors, OctLurk and SilkLurk, along with… The Hacker News · Jul 31, 2026 High AFKYTAbackdoorproxycyberattack
threat-intel Hackers Weaponize Balochistan Police Portal in Multi-Group Espionage Campaigns Chinese and Indian-aligned threat actors have been conducting sustained cyber espionage campaigns targeting Pakistani law enforcement organizations, including the Balochistan Police, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, Islamabad… The Hacker News · Jul 11, 2026 High CHINPAcyber espionagelaw enforcementchina
threat-intel China, India ran separate spying campaigns against same Pakistani police force Separate hacking campaigns, linked to China and India, targeted the same Pakistani police force – specifically the Balochistan Police – over a two-year period. These campaigns aimed to access sensitive data including cri… The Record · Jul 10, 2026 High CHINPAcyber espionagedata breachgeopolitics
threat-intel China, India-Linked Hackers Both Targeted Same Pakistani Police Force Chinese and Indian cyber espionage groups have been quietly targeting Pakistani law enforcement networks for over two years, with a particular focus on the Balochistan Police. The intrusions aimed to access sensitive dat… SecurityWeek · Jul 10, 2026 High CHINPAcyberespionagebelt and roadgeopolitics
malware Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor A new Linux malware, dubbed Showboat, has been used in a campaign targeting a telecommunications provider in the Middle East since at least 2022. The malware, developed by a China-linked threat actor group known as Calyp… The Hacker News · May 21, 2026 High CVE-2021-26855AFAZCHlinuxsocks5c2
threat-intel Chinese APTs Share Linux Backdoor in Central Asia Telco Attacks This article details the discovery of "Showboat" (kworker), a Linux post-exploitation framework being shared among Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups, primarily Calypso and Red Lamassu. The malware has been… Dark Reading · May 21, 2026 Medium CHAFUKaptlinuxspyware
