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1,000+ Devices Compromised in Chinese Cyber Espionage

7/1/2025

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Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a staggering 1,000+ compromised devices in a Chinese-led cyber espionage campaign dubbed LapDogs. Targeting victims across the U.S. and Southeast Asia, this sophisticated operation employs a custom backdoor, ShortLeash, to exploit security weaknesses in multiple sectors since September 2023. The threat looms large as infections continue to spread.

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Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a staggering 1,000+ compromised devices in a Chinese-led cyber espionage campaign dubbed LapDogs. Targeting victims across the U.S. and Southeast Asia, this sophisticated operation employs a custom backdoor, ShortLeash, to exploit security weaknesses in multiple sectors since September 2023. The threat looms large as infections continue to spread.