Targeting of European government trade departments
Date of report
  • December 2022
Affiliations
Chinese operators sent phishing emails disguised as memos on migration and trade policy to several different European governments. The campaign ran from September to November 2022 and utilized a new version of the modular PlugX malware.
 
Suspected victims
  • European government departments focused on trade and migration policy
Suspected state sponsor
  • China
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Government
Victim government reaction
  • Unknown
Policy response
Suspected state sponsor response