Chinese Mustang Panda Used Fake Diplomatic Briefings to Spy on Officials
Between late December 2025 and mid-January 2026, a sophisticated cyber operation targeted government officials and international diplomats. Researchers from Dream Labs uncovered that the hackers, identified as the China-backed Mustang Panda group (also known as HoneyMyte), successfully impersonated U.S. and other international entities. They utilized counterfeit documents to deceive high-level…