Blue Termite APT, 3 Minute Profile

Over four years, the malware has stolen confidential information from government agencies, universities, public interest groups. financial institutions, media organizations, automotive companies, chemical organizations, healthcare firms, electrical companies, real estate firms, technology firms, and other critical infrastructure organizations. The majority of the targets were based or located in Japan. Blue Termite is also allegedly responsible for compromising the personal data of 1.25 million Japanese citizens in a breach of the Japan Pension Service. Initially, like most malware groups, Blue Termite relied on phishing campaigns to spread its malware. For instance, in 2013, it spread malicious emails relating to the Ichitaro product line. The content of the emails varied according to the target organization; however, many focused on political events.

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