Unfading Sea Haze: The Invisible Cyber Menace Haunting the South China Sea

Unfading Sea Haze, a stealthy Chinese state-sponsored group, has been targeting the South China Sea region since 2018. Their attacks leverage fileless malware and sophisticated evasion techniques, including abusing MSBuild. Bitdefender researchers highlight the group’s focus on intelligence collection and espionage, with operations aligning with Chinese geopolitical interests.