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HN30 - Digital Intruders: The Complex Web of APTs Against ASEAN

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Release Date: 03/28/2024

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### Sources

* Hacker News Reporting on Chinese Apt Actors : https://thehackernews.com/2024/03/two-chinese-apt-groups-ramp-up-cyber.html

* Unit 42 Report: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/chinese-apts-target-asean-entities/

* Original KeyScrambler: https://www.qfxsoftware.com/features/

* Pwn2Own rewards: https://www.securityweek.com/200000-awarded-at-pwn2own-2024-for-tesla-hack/

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