Threat Actor Targets Hong Kong With Korplug Backdoor

Previously Unknown APT Uses Supply Chain Hack to Reach Victims
A previously unknown threat group orchestrated a supply chain attack using a Chinese encryption app to target victims mostly located in Hong Kong. Korplug, the backdoor incorporated into the encryption app, "is known to be used by multiple APT groups," Symantec says.

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