U.S. state legislature, Middle Eastern gov’t targeted by espionage group through Log4j

siteadmin October 12, 2022

The Budworm hacking group, associated with China’s government, has used the Log4j vulnerability to successfully attack a US state legislature, a Middle East government, a global electronics manufacturer, and a South East Asian hospital, according to Symantec’s Threat Hunter team. This is the first time Budworm has targeted a US-based entity in years, potentially indicating a shift in the group’s focus.