China-Linked Hackers Targeted Southeast Asian Diplomats, Google Says
The attack was likely in support of ‘cyber espionage operations aligned with the strategic interests’ of the Chinese regime, according to the tech giant.
Dorothy Li
8/26/2025|Updated: 8/26/2025
A China-linked hacking group targeted diplomats in Southeast Asia and entities across the globe earlier this year, according to Google.
The attack, detected by Google in March, was “likely in support of cyber espionage operations aligned with the strategic interests of the People’s Republic of China (PRC),” Google’s threat intelligence group said in an Aug. 25 blog post.
Hackers employed tactics such as captive portal hijacking to deliver malware disguised as legitimate software or plugin updates, which ultimately allowed them to install a backdoor into their targets’ systems, according to the post.
Google said all Gmail and Workspace users impacted by this hacking campaign had been notified, though the full scope of the victims was not disclosed.
Google linked the campaign to a band of hackers known as UNC6384, who cyber researchers believed are associated with another China-linked cyberespionage group known as TEMP.Hex or Mustang Panda.
“UNC6384 and TEMP.Hex are both observed to target government sectors, primarily in Southeast Asia, in alignment with PRC strategic interests,” the company said in the post.
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