Tag: chinese-targets

2 Attack Reports | 0 Vulnerabilities

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Malicious Campaign Deploying AdaptixC2 Beacon and VS Code via Trojanized SumatraPDF

On March 12, 2026, a sophisticated attack campaign was identified targeting Chinese-speaking individuals using military-themed document lures distributed through a malicious ZIP archive. The operation employed a trojanized SumatraPDF binary as the initial vector to deploy an AdaptixC2 Beacon and Vi…
cobaltstrike
adaptixc2
toshis
2026-04-23
adaptixc2 beacon
chinese targets
cobaltstrike beacon
entryshell
github c2
sumatrapdf
toshis loader
tropic trooper
Published: April 23, 2026
Downloadable IOCs: 14

SLOW#TEMPEST Cobalt Strike Loader

An ISO image containing a malicious Cobalt Strike loader was discovered, targeting Chinese-speaking users. The infection chain involves a deceptive LNK file, which executes a legitimate Alibaba executable to sideload a malicious DLL. The loader implements anti-analysis techniques, decrypts an embed…
cobalt strike
anti-analysis
dll-sideloading
2025-08-07
beacon
entry-point-patching
chinese-targets
cobalt-strike
iso-image
Published: August 7, 2025
Downloadable IOCs: 9
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