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Vietnamese Non-Profit Battles 4-Year Malware Attack by OceanLotus Hackers

OceanLotus, a Vietnamese-aligned hacking crew, has been targeting a non-profit supporting Vietnamese human rights for over four years. Their cyber antics include spear-phishing and watering hole campaigns, aiming to steal sensitive info and Chrome cookies. Huntress researchers uncovered these OceanLotus attacks, adding a new chapter…

Hot Take:

Looks like APT32 is at it again, playing their greatest hits of spear-phishing and backdoor planting. They’ve been rocking the cyber espionage world longer than most bands stick together!

Key Points:

  • Vietnamese human rights non-profit targeted in a multi-year malware campaign.
  • Huntress attributes the attack to APT32 (a.k.a. OceanLotus, Cobalt Kitty, etc.).
  • APT32 has a history of cyber espionage in East-Asian countries since at least 2012.
  • Attack vectors include spear-phishing and watering hole campaigns.
  • South Korean users are also being targeted in concurrent campaigns.

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