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, such as complaints about the company, chat records, financial information, products, employee information, and details about foreign infiltration.

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Source: Malwarebytes Labs