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ASEAN Entities in the Spotlight: Chinese

APT Group Targeting

Executive Summary

The first APT group, Stately Taurus, created two malware packages we believe targeted entities in Myanmar, the Philippines, Japan and Singapore. The timing of these campaigns coincided with the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit, held March 4-6, 2024.

The second Chinese APT group compromised an ASEAN-affiliated entity. This APT group has targeted various Southeast Asia government entities including Cambodia, Laos and Singapore in recent months.

Over the past 90 days, Unit 42 researchers have identified two Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) groups conducting cyberespionage activities against entities and member countries affiliated with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN):

Stately Taurus…