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Chinese APTs Expand Targets, Update Backdoors in Recent Campaigns

·Source: SecurityWeek

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Executive Summary

Salt Typhoon has hit an energy entity in Azerbaijan. Twill Typhoon has targeted Asian entities with an updated RAT. The post Chinese APTs Expand Targets, Update Backdoors in Recent Campaigns appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Analysis

Salt Typhoon has hit an energy entity in Azerbaijan. Twill Typhoon has targeted Asian entities with an updated RAT. The post Chinese APTs Expand Targets, Update Backdoors in Recent Campaigns appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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Originally published by SecurityWeek on May 14, 2026.

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