Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Target Semiconductor Industry with Weaponized Cobalt Strike

Chinese State- Hackers Target Semiconductor Industry with Weaponized Cobalt Strike Proofpoint Threat Research has identified a sophisticated multi-pronged cyberespionage campaign targeting Taiwan’s semiconductor industry between March and June 2025. Three distinct Chinese state- threat actors, designated as UNK_FistBump, UNK_DropPitch, and UNK_SparkyCarp, conducted coordinated phishing operations against organizations spanning semiconductor manufacturing, design, testing, supply chain entities, ...