VAPOR PANDA AI-Driven ARTEX Global Espionage Campaign
VAPOR PANDA is using the ARTEX agentic AI framework and DeepSeek LLM to conduct simultaneous global espionage against foreign ministries and critical infrastructure sectors.

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38 intel reports
Longlegs (aka Storm-2603), a China-nexus threat actor, is deploying Warlock ransomware against critical infrastructure and government sectors by exploiting SharePoint 'ToolShell' vulnerabilities.
Everest is a sophisticated .NET-based ransomware that employs aggressive lateral movement, service termination, and process self-protection while targeting Windows environments.
INC Ransomware threat actors utilize Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) tactics and dual ransom notes to pressure victims after exfiltrating data via tools like MEGASync.
A threat actor designated TH-3BB targeted Thai ISP 3BB and Jasmine International using CVE-2024-21762 for initial access and MeshCentral for persistent command-and-control.
CRPx0 is a sophisticated cross-platform ransomware-as-a-service operation using ClickFix social engineering lures to deliver multi-stage Python-based payloads via clipboard hijacking.
Suspected Silver Fox (Yinhu) threat actors are targeting Chinese-speaking users and multinational operations in China using high-fidelity spoofed vendor sites to deliver persistent implants like ValleyRAT.
BlackSuit ransomware operators conducted a 9-day intrusion starting with VPN brute-force attacks on non-MFA accounts, followed by lateral movement via RDP and data staging before enterprise-wide encryption.
The Armadin Attacker uses a new tool called PRTremote to hijack Entra ID Primary Refresh Tokens by executing scheduled tasks within interactive user sessions over SMB.
Attackers can achieve full Active Directory domain takeover in under one hour using legitimate protocols like Kerberos and SMB without deploying malware.
BREEZE COMET targets Brazilian financial services and payment systems like Pix using a custom multi-language malware suite and AI-accelerated tradecraft.