Threat Research

Since early 2025, China’s presence in the Indo-Pacific has become increasingly assertive. Activities have ranged from heightened maritime tensions to acting as a peacebroker for Myanmar’s junta. More recently, espionage efforts have targeted joint Philippine naval exercises with the US, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand....

PlushDaemon is a China-aligned espionage group active since at least 2018, targeting entities in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Cambodia, South Korea, the United States, and New Zealand....

Our team has observed a surge in large-scale phishing campaigns written in Japanese, primarily targeting organizations in Japan using a phishing kit known as CoGUI. These campaigns often impersonate well-known consumer and payment brands like Amazon, PayPay, and Rakuten. CoGUI is a stealthy phishing framework designed to evade detection, with Japan being its main focus....