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An investigation into a China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group <\/span>known as Tropic Trooper<\/a><\/span> has revealed an espionage campaign targeting government entities in the Middle East.<\/span><\/p>\n

The effort has been ongoing since June 2023, but the group itself has been active since 2011 and has a history of targeting government, healthcare, transportation, and high-tech sectors in Taiwan, the Philippines, and Hong Kong.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, however, Tropic Trooper has switched up its focus, targeting government entities that specifically publish human rights studies in the Middle East related to the Israel-Hamas war. Researchers at Kaspersky discovered the onslaught in June, after finding a new China Chopper Web shell variant on a public Web server hosting Umbraco, an open source content management system. <\/span><\/p>\n

After further investigation, the researchers discovered multiple malware sets on the public server, including post-exploitation tools, Web shells, and DLL search-order hijacking implants. The attack chain was designed to ultimately deliver a malware implant known as Crowdoor, <\/span>the researchers concluded<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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