Threats & Adversaries · APT / Espionage
China‑Suspected Espionage Targets Southeast Asian Militaries Since 2020 Unit 42 links cluster CL‑STA‑1087, with moderate confidence, to China‑based state actors targeting Southeast Asian militaries. The campaign, active since at least 2020, used custom backdoors AppleChris and MemFun and a Getpass credential harvester to collect narrowly targeted military documents.
1 source · Mar 12
Timeline Sources Mar 12 Unit 42
Suspected China-Based Espionage Operation Against Military Targets in Southeast Asia
An espionage operation demonstrated strategic operational patience against targets in Southeast Asia, deploying custom backdoors.
original Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-13
Every edition of this story: China‑Suspected Espionage Targets Southeast Asian Militaries Since 2020
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China‑Suspected Espionage Targets Southeast Asian Militaries Since 2020 Unit 42 links cluster CL‑STA‑1087, with moderate confidence, to China‑based state actors targeting Southeast Asian militaries. The campaign, active since at least 2020, used custom backdoors AppleChris and MemFun and a Getpass credential harvester to collect narrowly targeted military documents.
1 source · Mar 12
Timeline Sources Mar 12 Unit 42
Suspected China-Based Espionage Operation Against Military Targets in Southeast Asia
An espionage operation demonstrated strategic operational patience against targets in Southeast Asia, deploying custom backdoors.
original Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-13
Every edition of this story: China‑Suspected Espionage Targets Southeast Asian Militaries Since 2020
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