An analysis by Kaspersky researchers exposed a collection of advanced malware employed by the Chinese state-sponsored threat group APT31 to exfiltrate the sensitive data of numerous Eastern European organizations last year, The Hacker News reports. The cyber group, which also goes by the names Violet Typhoon, Bronze Vinewood, and Judgement Panda, used a total of 15 implants to conduct its attacks while enabling a permanent data exfiltration channel with targets and harvesting even of data that is stored in air-gapped systems, according to the researchers.

Source: SC Magazine