RANCOR is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to attacks on government and civil society organisations, with 2 countries and victims named. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you.
RANCOR has 4 other names in security research. Below is what published reporting says about it, with a link to every report so you can check the detail yourself.
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What public reporting says
The Rancor group’s attacks use two primary malware families which are naming DDKONG and PLAINTEE. DDKONG is used throughout the campaign and PLAINTEE appears to be new addition to these attackers’ toolkit. Countries Unit 42 has identified as targeted by Rancor with these malware families include, but are not limited to Singapore and Cambodia.
The sectors and places named in public reporting about this group. If yours is on the list, it is worth knowing how they work and which flaws they use.
Countries and victims named (2)
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RANCOR is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to attacks on government and civil society organisations, with 2 countries and victims named.
Public reporting places RANCOR as operating from China, with suspected state backing. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.
In public reporting, sectors named include government and civil society, and 2 countries and victims are named, including Singapore and Cambodia.
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