Microsoft’s Shortcut to Diplomatic Disaster: China’s Unfixed Exploit Strikes Again!
Chinese cyber spies are back at it, exploiting a Windows shortcut vulnerability to infiltrate European diplomatic conferences. Using social engineering and a little malware magic, they’ve turned diplomats’ agendas into their personal shopping lists for defense secrets. UNC6384’s latest espionage exploits underscore the need for Microsoft to patch this pesky ZDI-CAN-25373 flaw, pronto.
Hot Take:
Microsoft’s new slogan: “If it ain’t fixed, it ain’t broke!” Apparently, leaving the barn door open for spies to waltz through is the latest trend in OS security. Meanwhile, China’s cyber spies are treating European diplomats like an all-you-can-eat buffet of defense secrets. If only Microsoft could patch things as quickly as these spies can exploit them, we’d all sleep a bit safer at night!
Key Points:
- Cyber spies linked to China exploited a Windows vulnerability disclosed in March, which Microsoft still hasn’t fixed.
- European diplomats were targeted, focusing on defense and national security details.
- The vulnerability was used to deploy PlugX malware, a favorite of Beijing-backed groups.
- The espionage campaign was attributed to UNC6384, also known as Mustang Panda or Twill Typhoon.
- The flaw, known as ZDI-CAN-25373, has been abused since 2017 by various state-sponsored groups.