Researchers Uncover Espionage Tactics of China-Based APT Groups in Southeast Asia

Attribute	Details
Threat Actors	China-based APT groups
Campaign Overview	Cyber espionage campaign targeting high-profile organizations in Southeast Asia since October 2023
Target Regions (Or Victims)	Southeast Asia (government ministries, air traffic control, telecom, media outlet)
Methodology	Open-source tools, living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques, reverse proxy tools, DLL payloads
Product Targeted	Government organizations, telecoms, media outlets, air traffic control systems
Malware Reference	PlugX (Korplug) – Remote access trojan, customized DLLs
Tools Used	Rakshasa, Stowaway, keyloggers, password stealers, asset discovery tools
Vulnerabilities Exploited	Not specified; initial infection vector remains undetermined
TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, Procedures)	Long-term access, password dumping, reconnaissance, keylogger deployment, data exfiltration
Attribution	China-based actors, difficult attribution due to shared tradecraft and tools
Recommendations	Strengthen network monitoring, improve authentication mechanisms, adopt advanced detection tools
Source	The Hackers News

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