Threat Research

A sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Indian entities has been attributed to the Chinese Silver Fox APT. The attackers used highly convincing Income Tax–themed lures to deliver malware through a complex kill chain involving DLL hijacking and the modular Valley RAT, enabling long-term persistence....

The report details a 2025 cyber-espionage campaign by the SideWinder APT group, which targeted diplomatic entities across South Asia, including a European embassy in New Delhi and institutions in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh....

SideWinder APT, active since at least 2012 and likely based in India, targets government, military, and financial institutions in South Asia and the Middle East. The group leverages spear-phishing, social engineering, and zero-day exploits for network infiltration. It uses custom malware and backdoors to maintain persistence and exfiltrate sensitive data....