‘Lancefly’ espionage group targeting organizations across Asia with custom malware

A government-backed hacking group known as “Lancefly” has been seen using custom-made malware to attack governments, telecoms and other organizations across Asia. Researchers from Symantec said Lancefly, labeled as an advanced persistent threat (APT), was previously implicated in several 2020 attacks that used phishing lures based on the 37th ASEAN Summit. The latest campaign —

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