Chinese APT Group Returns to Target Catholic Church & Diplomatic Groups

From darkreading.com

APT group TA416 reemerges with new changes to its documented tool sets so it can continue launching espionage campaigns.

Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group TA416, whose previous activity has been attributed to “Mustang Panda” and “RedDelta,” has resumed attack activity following a brief hiatus, Proofpoint researchers report.

This recent wave of activity appears to be a continuation of previously reported campaigns that have targeted organizations linked to diplomatic relations between the Vatican and the Chinese Communist Party, as well as entities in Myanmar and groups conducting diplomacy in Africa.

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