Sophisticated supply chain attack exploited TrueConf update process

Southeast Asian governments were recently targeted by a highly sophisticated supply chain attack as part of a wider cyber-espionage campaign, which experts believe is the work of the Chinese government. Security researchers Check Point detailed their findings on Operation TrueChaos, Read More …

Taiwan Indicts 62 Over Laundering $339M From Crypto Scam Compounds in Cambodia

Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted 62 people over their alleged links to Prince Group, a network designated as a transnational criminal organization by the U.S. Department of Justice. According to a report by Reuters, those indicted include the group’s chairman and Read More …

HoneyMyte updates CoolClient and deploys multiple stealers in recent campaigns

Over the past few years, we’ve been observing and monitoring the espionage activities of HoneyMyte (aka Mustang Panda or Bronze President) within Asia and Europe, with the Southeast Asia region being the most affected. The primary targets of most of Read More …

2025 was a terrible year for the ‘Four Families’ accused of running global cyber scam operations

People traded as commodities, iron cages used for punishment, severed fingers and even human sacrifice. These grisly details, revealed during interrogations of some of Asia’s most notorious criminal magnates, expose the horror of life in the many scam factories that Read More …

The HoneyMyte APT evolves with a kernel-mode rootkit and a ToneShell backdoor

In mid-2025, Kaspersky researchers identified a malicious driver file on computer systems in Asia. The driver file is signed with an old, stolen, or leaked digital certificate and registers as a mini-filter driver on infected machines. Its end-goal is to Read More …

Myanmar: Authorities arrest nearly 350 in raids targeting illegal gambling and online scam centres on Thai border

On the morning of 18 November, security forces together with departmental teams conducted an operation in the Shwe Kokko area, located to the north of Myawady. First, they cleared three buildings that had been constructed without official permission. During the Read More …

23 million records leaked in Vietnam Airlines–linked data breach

Vietnam Airlines has confirmed that some customers’ personal information, including full names, email addresses and phone numbers, was exposed in a recent data breach linked to its technology partner’s online customer service platform. In an email sent to customers on Read More …

Vietnam Investigates Hackers Targeting National Credit Database Exposing Sensitive Financial Data

Vietnam is investigating a serious cyberattack on a large database that contains information about creditors across the country. The database belongs to the National Credit Information Center, also known as CIC. This center is managed by the State Bank of Read More …

Global Defense Spending on the Rise: Focus Southeast Asia & Thailand

Global defense spending is surging to unprecedented levels, with 2024 marking a staggering USD 2.48 trillion in military expenditures and even more ambitious commitments on the horizon. The Janes 2025 Defense Budget Annual Report projects a 3.6% rise or an additional USD Read More …

TAOTH Campaign Exploits End-of-Support Software to Target Traditional Chinese Users and Dissidents

In June, Terend Micro researchers identified and investigated an unusual security incident involving the installation of two malware families, C6DOOR and GTELAM, on a victim’s host. Trend Micro investigation determined that the malware was delivered through a legitimate input method Read More …