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  "textContent": "A China-linked cyber-espionage campaign targeted organizations in Qatar almost immediately after the latest Middle East conflict escalated. Public reporting says the operation used war-themed lure files tied to the regional crisis and delivered malware associated with PlugX, a long-running backdoor family often linked to Chinese threat activity. Check Point Research summarized the activity in its […]\n\nThe post Chinese-linked hackers targeted Qatar with PlugX lures within a day of the Middle East escalation appeared first on VPN Central.",
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