China-linked Hackers Deploy New ‘UNAPIMON’ Malware for Stealthy Operations

From thehackernews.com

A threat activity cluster tracked as Earth Freybug has been observed using a new malware called UNAPIMON to fly under the radar.

“Earth Freybug is a cyberthreat group that has been active since at least 2012 that focuses on espionage and financially motivated activities,” Trend Micro security researcher Christopher So said in a report published today.

“It has been observed to target organizations from various sectors across different countries.”

The cybersecurity firm has described Earth Freybug as a subset within APT41, a China-linked cyber espionage group that’s also tracked as Axiom, Brass Typhoon (formerly Barium), Bronze Atlas, HOODOO, Wicked Panda, and Winnti.

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