APT41 Hacking Group Abusing Google Command And Control Red Team Tool In Cyberattacks

APT41, known as HOODOO, is a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group that has recently been discovered to abuse Google Command and Control red teaming tool in their data theft cyberattacks, according to Threat Horizons Report. Since the program only recognizes Google domains, its detection becomes a difficult task. The commands received through Google Sheets URL are used to download payloads, steal data, or transfer it to the cloud storage service. Read more...