Chinese Hackers Target Western Diplomats
Chinese hackers have been targeting European diplomats using a longstanding Windows shortcut vulnerability.
According to security company Arctic Wolf, the latest attacks saw spear phishing emails sent to officials working for the governments of Hungary, Belgium, Serbia, Italy, and The Netherlands during September and October.
The Chinese government-operated group suspected of being behind the campaign is named UNC6384 by the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG).
The same group is believed to have targeted diplomats of several Asian countries earlier in 2025.
Author's summary: Chinese hackers exploit Windows vulnerability to target diplomats.
- Targeted countries: Hungary, Belgium, Serbia, Italy, and The Netherlands
- Suspected group: UNC6384
- Vulnerability: Windows .LNK