South Korean APT Exploits 1-Click WPS Office Bug, Nabs Chinese Intel

A South Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) espionage group, APT-C-60, exploited a vulnerability in WPS Office, a free competitor with Microsoft Office, to spy on high-level entities in China. WPS Office has over 600 million monthly users, making it an attractive target for hackers. The attack was aimed at gaining insight into China-South Korea relations. The issue was given a critical 9.3 out of 10 score on the CVSS vulnerability-severity scale.