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OceanLotus Targets Vietnam Investors with SPECTRALVIPER Backdoor
The notorious 15-year-old APT group, OceanLotus, is now setting its sights on Vietnam's investors with a cunning new backdoor attack called SPECTRALVIPER, showcasing their relentless adaptability and aggressive tactics. This latest move has left experts wondering if it's a temporary shift or a long-term strategy.
OceanLotus Exploits PyPI to Deliver ZiChatBot Malware
Kaspersky's analysis uncovered a sneaky malware attack on PyPI, where OceanLotus hackers uploaded fake packages that looked like harmless libraries, tricking users into installing the ZiChatBot malware. The malicious packages, uploaded in July 2025, masqueraded as legitimate tools like uuid32-utils, colorinal, and termncolor.