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Risky Bulletin: China arrests members of Silver Fox cybercrime group

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Risky Bulletin: China arrests members of Silver Fox cybercrime group

Chinese police arrested 67 suspects connected to Silver Fox, a major domestic cybercrime group, across five provinces. The arrests targeted developers, phishing operators, and affiliates, with Ji Moufei identified as the primary malware developer and seller behind the Silver Fox trojan.

Why it matters: Organizations operating in or serving China face reduced threat from one of the country's largest cybercrime operations; practitioners should monitor for potential disruption in related malware campaigns and phishing attacks previously attributed to this group.

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