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HIGH Published May 28, 2026

Oil shipments, drone makers, and a poisoned code library targeted in recent APT campaigns

Geopolitical pressure drove much of the state-sponsored cyber activity recorded between October 2025 and March 2026, according to ESET’s latest APT Activity Report. Espionage groups aligned with China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran adjusted their targets to match the economic and security concerns of their governments. Attack sources (Source: ESET) “In Asia, the campaigns primarily focused on governmental organizations, strategic industries, and advanced technology sectors. In the Middle East, Israel remained the principal focus of … More → The post Oil shipments, drone makers, and a poisoned code library targeted in recent APT campaigns appeared first on Help Net Security.

Geopolitical pressure drove much of the state-sponsored cyber activity recorded between October 2025 and March 2026, according to ESET’s latest APT Activity Report. Espionage groups aligned with China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran adjusted their targets to match the economic and security concerns of their governments. Attack sources (Source: ESET) “In Asia, the campaigns primarily focused on governmental organizations, strategic industries, and advanced technology sectors. In the Middle East, Israel remained the principal focus of … More →
The post Oil shipments, drone makers, and a poisoned code library targeted in recent APT campaigns appeared first on Help Net Security.

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactics, Techniques & Procedures

TA0011 Command and Control tactic
TA0001 Initial Access tactic
TA0008 Lateral Movement tactic
TA0003 Persistence tactic

Defensive mapping

Mapped controls

The audit will verify each of these controls is in place and effective.

Control Confidence Why it matters
EDR with behavioural detection suggested 75% Recommended control for apt
Network segmentation between user and server tiers suggested 75% Recommended control for apt
PAM suggested 75% Recommended control for apt
Threat hunting suggested 75% Recommended control for apt
Log retention and SIEM suggested 75% Recommended control for apt