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F-Secure links advanced Malware threat to South China Sea Cyber Attacks

F-Secure Labs has uncovered a strain of malware that appears to be targeting parties involved in the recently decided Philippines vs. China case regarding the two countries’ South China Sea dispute. The malware, dubbed NanHaiShu by F-Secure researchers, is a Remote Access Trojan that allows attackers to exfiltrate data from infected machines. The malware and its use leading up to the July 12 case ruling are detailed in a new F-Secure report, NanHaiShu: RATing the South China.