Chinese APT Targets Iranian Government Organizations

Playful Taurus, Also Known as Vixen Panda, Is Using New Turian Backdoor Variant
Researchers have linked Chinese advanced persistent threat group Playful Taurus, also known as Vixen Panda and Nickel, to a series of attacks against Iranian organizations between July and December 2022. The group recently updated its toolkit to include a new variant of the Turian backdoor.

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