Malware researchers at security firm ProofPoint reported the Chinese TA459 APT has exploited the CVE-2017-0199 vulnerability to target Financial firms. The notorious cyber espionage group targeted analysts working at major financial firms using the recently patched Microsoft Office vulnerability. The hackers most focused their efforts on spying on organizations in Russia and neighboring countries. The attacks were apparently aimed at analysts covering the telecommunications industry, Proofpoint researchers speculate this latest campaign is likely a continuation of the campaign they uncovered in the summer of 2015.”]
Source: http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/58692/apt/ta459-apt-targets-financial-firms.html