Mustang Panda Deploys Updated COOLCLIENT Backdoor in Government Cyber Attacks
Mustang Panda uses an updated COOLCLIENT backdoor in 2025 to steal comprehensive data from infected endpoints, deployed alongside PlugX and LuminousMoth.
LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy Entities Using Venezuela-Themed Spear Phishing
A Chinese state-sponsored group used politically themed lures and DLL side-loading to deploy the LOTUSLITE backdoor against U.S. government and policy entities.
UNC6384 Deploys PlugX via Captive Portal Hijacks and Valid Certificates Targeting Diplomats
UNC6384 uses captive-portal AitM redirects and a digitally signed STATICPLUGIN downloader to deploy a PlugX (SOGU.SEC) backdoor against diplomats and other targets.