Dual-Espionage Chinese Cyber Crime Group Now Identified

It w seems that a new Chinese Cyber Criminal group is on prowl, and e details have been revealed by cybersecurity intelligence company FireEye. As per se details, Chinese cyber threat group is called vanced Persistent Threat Group (APT41). 

 “APT41 is unique among China-nexus actors we track in that it uses tools typically reserved for espion campaigns in what appears to be an activity for personal gain. y are as agile as y are skilled and well-resourced,” stated Sandra Joyce who is Senior Vice President at Global Threat Intelligence at FireEye.  

“ir aggressive and persistent operations for both espion and cybercrime purposes distinguish APT41 from or versaries and make m a major threat across multiple industries,” ded Joyce.  

As far as APT41 is concerned, digital threat targets industries such as healthcare, telecommunications, higher education, video games, travel, and even news companies. This threat is also identified by FireEye as a potential worldwide cyber threat phemen.  

A startling revelation, that has surfaced at this instant, is fact that individual members of APT41 h been indulging in financially motivated operations since 2012 even in India along with countries such as Japan, Myanmar, Nerlands, Singapore, South Korea, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and United States. 

 FireEye investigations also reveal that APT41 activity could have w become a state-sponsored activity. 

  APT41 activity spans across 15 jurisdictions and more than seven years, targeting industries such as healthcare, high-tech, telecommunications, higher education, video gaming, travel, and even news organizations. Tactics are shared between espion and financial motivated operations. 

Modus operandi of  APT41 is targeting healthcare (medical devices and diagstics), high-tech, and telecommunications with purpose of collecting strategic intelligence, or as seen in past, ft of intellectual property. 

In video game industry, ransomware deployments are reportedly main motive behind attacks.  

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