China

In early 2021, a Chinese threat actor tracked as TA413 attempted to hack into the Gmail accounts of Tibetan organizations using a malicious browser extension, researchers with cybersecurity firm Proofpoint have discovered. Active for roughly a decade, the hacking group has been previously associated with malware such as LuckyCat and ExileRAT, and is believed to have orchestrated numerous cyber-assaults targeting the Tibetan community. In January and February 2021, the group was observed delivering the FriarFox…