A first analysis of the i-Soon data leak

Data from a Chinese cybersecurity vendor that works for the Chinese government has exposed a range of hacking tools and services. Although the source is not entirely clear, it seems that a disgruntled staff member of the group leaked the information on purpose.

The vendor, i-Soon (aka Anxun) is believed to be a private contractor that operates as an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)-for-hire, servicing China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS).

The leaked data is organized in a few groups, …

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