Chinese-linked espionage campaign targets U.S. officials using Venezuela-themed phishing.
• ZIP lures deploy LOTUSLITE backdoor
• DLL sideloading for stealth
• Espionage-focused data exfiltration

Moderate-confidence link to Mustang Panda.

https://www.technadu.com/chinese-spies-exploit-venezuela-crisis-to-target-us-officials-in-phishing-campaign-deploying-backdoor/618395/

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