SmugX: Unveiling a Chinese-Based APT Operation Targeting European Governmental Entities: Check Point Research Exposes a Shifting Trend

Highlights: Check Point Research uncovers a targeted campaign carried out by a Chinese threat actor targeting foreign and domestic policies- focused government entities in Europe The campaign leverages HTML Smuggling, a technique in which attackers hide malicious payloads inside HTML documents The campaign, dubbed SmugX, overlaps with previously reported activity by Chinese APT actors RedDelta and Mustang Panda Executive summary In the last couple of months, Check Point Research (CPR) has been tracking the activity of a Chinese threat actor targeting foreign and domestic policy entities as well as embassies in Europe. Combined with other Chinese based group’s activity previously […]

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