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China govt-backed hackers exploiting new Microsoft Office bug

June 3, 2022
Source: weeklyvoice.com weeklyvoice.com
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New Delhi, June 2 – China government-backed hackers, previously observed targeting the Tibetan government-in-exile based in Dharamshala, are actively exploiting a bug in Microsoft Office to steal and delete users’ data. According to cyber-security firm Proofpoint, the newly-discovered vulnerability titled ‘Follina’ in Microsoft Office is being exploited by advanced persistent threat (APT) group ‘TA413’ linked to the Chinese government. “TA413 CN APT spotted ITW exploiting the #Follina #0Day using URLs to deliver Zip Archives which contain Word Documents that use the technique. Campaigns impersonate the “Women Empowerments Desk” of the Central Tibetan Administration,” Proofpoint said in a tweet. Chinese hackers...
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