Date of report
- October 2023
Affiliations
- Emissary Panda
Emissary Panda launched phishing attacks against Chinese-speaking semiconductor firms in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. The attack used malicious documents ostensibly from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which, when downloaded, installed a malware dropper unique to Emissary Panda.
Suspected victims
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Suspected state sponsor
- China
Type of incident
- Espionage
Target category
- Private sector