Thursday, 5 March, 2026
Chinese hackers exploit log4j vulnerability with new ransomware
By Basit Ansari
<p>Microsoft warned that Chinese cybercriminals are targeting companies and individuals to install a 'double extortion' new ransomware strain. HAFNIUM, a threat actor group based out of China, has been observed utilising the Log4j vulnerability to attack virtualization infrastructure to extend their targeting. In these attacks, HAFNIUM-associated systems were observed using a DNS service generally associated with the testing activity to fingerprint the system.</p>
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