#CheckPoint Research revealed a sophisticated wave of attacks attributed to the Chinese #threat actor #InkDragon, which targets European governments while continuing campaigns in Southeast Asia and South America. The threat actor converts compromised #IIS servers into relay nodes with #ShadowPad, exploits predictable configuration keys for access, and deploys a new #FinalDraft #backdoor for exfiltration and lateral movement.
https://research.checkpoint.com/2025/ink-dragons-relay-network-and-offensive-operation/
