Targeting of Philippine and Nepalese governments
Date of report
  • Jul 2021

Kaspersky Labs detected a high-volume campaign in Southeast Asia primarily aimed at government agencies in Myanmar, Nepal, and the Philippines. The attackers used a compromised version of the popular video conference application Zoom to break into computers.

Suspected victims
  • Government agencies in Myanmar, Nepal, and the Philippines
Suspected state sponsor
  • China
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Government
Suspected state sponsor response