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A recent analysis by Cisco Talos has revealed that the cybercriminal group Lotus Panda, also known by several aliases including Billbug, Bronze Elgin, and Lotus Blossom, has been active in targeting critical sectors across Asia, particularly government, manufacturing, telecommunications, and media industries in the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The group has been using updated versions of the Sagerunex backdoor, a sophisticated malware suite that has evolved since its inception.

China-linked group introduces new custom tools in recent attacks.

The Chinese advanced persistent threat group Billbug — also known as Lotus Panda, Lotus Blossom and Bronze Elgin — recently targeted several organizations in a single Southeast Asian nation, according to researchers at Symantec.

Billbug espionage group targets SE Asia governments & critical sectors via DLL side-loading, abusing Trend Micro & Bitdefender. #cybersecurity #espionage #Billbug

The Chinese advanced persistent threat group Billbug — also known as Lotus Panda, Lotus Blossom and Bronze Elgin — recently targeted several organizations in a single Southeast Asian nation,…

China-linked group introduces new custom tools in recent attacks.

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The China-linked cyber-operations group, better known as Lotus Panda, uses its own custom malware to focus on government agencies and private companies in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

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Numerous organizations in a Southeast Asian country including a government agency, a telecommunications firm, a construction company, and an air traffic control entity as well as a news agency and an ...