{"id":24725,"date":"2024-12-16T11:11:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T10:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/?p=24725"},"modified":"2025-04-16T06:41:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T05:41:45","slug":"ncd-cyber-threat-intelligence-gelsemium-apt-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/ncd-cyber-threat-intelligence-gelsemium-apt-group\/","title":{"rendered":"NCD Cyber Threat Intelligence: Gelsemium APT Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24725\" class=\"elementor elementor-24725\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b48f6f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"b48f6f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e358db\" data-id=\"5e358db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd6956 wpr-post-info-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-post-info\" data-id=\"3cd6956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wpr-post-info wpr-post-info-horizontal\"><li class=\"wpr-post-info-taxonomy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/category\/threat-intelligence\/\">Threat Intelligence<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wpr-post-info-date\"><span>December 16, 2024<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40db7d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40db7d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NCD Cyber Threat Intelligence: Gelsemium APT Group \u200b<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9095b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f9095b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A China-linked, cyber threat to Japanese companies\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90fc450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"90fc450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-share-buttons\">\r\n    <a class=\"share-btn twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n        <i class=\"fab fa-x-twitter\"><\/i>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a class=\"share-btn linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n        <i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a class=\"share-btn whatsapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n        <i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a class=\"share-btn copy-link\" href=\"#\" title=\"Copy link\">\r\n        <i class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- Font Awesome -->\r\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.5.1\/css\/all.min.css\">\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n    \/\/ Get current URL, title, and featured image\r\n    const postUrl = window.location.href;\r\n    const encodedUrl = encodeURIComponent(postUrl);\r\n    const postTitle = encodeURIComponent(document.title);\r\n    const ogImage = document.querySelector('meta[property=\"og:image\"]');\r\n    const postImage = ogImage ? 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This group conducts sophisticated cyberespionage campaigns, leveraging custom malware to infiltrate and exfiltrate sensitive data. Japanese companies, given their technological and industrial prominence, are prime targets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb0522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfb0522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Gelsemium Playbook<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b364bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b364bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gelsemium is espionage-focused and leverages custom malware such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welivesecurity.com\/en\/eset-research\/unveiling-wolfsbane-gelsemiums-linux-counterpart-to-gelsevirine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WolfsBane<\/strong><\/a>, a Linux-based tool, and <a href=\"https:\/\/hivepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TA2024442.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FireWood<\/strong><\/a>, which is linked to the older <strong>Project Wood<\/strong> backdoor. These tools are designed to steal sensitive information, exploit web vulnerabilities, and evade detection using advanced techniques like rootkits. Their emphasis on Linux systems demonstrates their adaptability and ability to exploit emerging vulnerabilities. Gelsemium\u2019s activities pose significant risks, including intellectual property theft, operational disruptions, and reputational damage. Their multi-stage attacks typically begin by targeting publicly accessible servers, then spread laterally within networks to compromise critical systems.<\/p><p>Gelsemium is potentially connected to the\u00a0<strong>Blackwood APT group<\/strong>, based on the correlation between the FireWood Backdoor and Project Wood. Blackwood, active since at least 2018, has conducted cyberespionage operations targeting individuals and organizations in China, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Known for using\u00a0<strong>AiTM (Adversary-in-the-Middle)<\/strong>\u00a0attacks, Blackwood intercepts network communications to steal credentials, forge encryption keys, and facilitate further attacks. These techniques have been used to deploy the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.infosecurity-magazine.com\/news\/china-apt-blackwood-nspx30-implant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NSPX30 implant<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by exploiting update mechanisms of software such as Tencent QQ, WPS Office, and Sogou Pinyin. Given Blackwood&#8217;s history of targeting Japan, the Gelsemium APT group may continue to pose a significant threat to the region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7f599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a7f599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Threat Actor Attribution Chart\u200b<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d26b98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d26b98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gelsemium-Graphic-1.png?fit=1024%2C867&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24731\" alt=\"Threat Actor Attribution Chart\u200b\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gelsemium-Graphic-1.png?w=1292&amp;ssl=1 1292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gelsemium-Graphic-1.png?resize=300%2C254&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gelsemium-Graphic-1.png?resize=1024%2C867&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gelsemium-Graphic-1.png?resize=768%2C650&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab7e588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab7e588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here are some proactive steps to defend against Gelsemium:\u200b<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab27e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fab27e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Secure Linux Systems<\/strong>: Regularly patch vulnerabilities, strengthen authentication, and deploy Linux-specific intrusion detection systems.<\/li><li><strong>Enhance Web Security<\/strong>: Identify and fix vulnerabilities, enforce secure coding practices, and use Web Application Firewalls (WAF).<\/li><li><strong>Implement Advanced Endpoint Security<\/strong>: Deploy Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools and monitor server environments.<\/li><li><strong>Educate Employees<\/strong>: Train staff to recognize phishing and social engineering tactics.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd11bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcd11bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Gelsemium threat underscores the need for robust cyber security measures. These risks are manageable with the right defences. By investing in proactive strategies, organizations can safeguard their assets and maintain their competitive edge in an increasingly hostile digital landscape.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/\">Nihon Cyber Defence<\/a> provides localized, industry-specific solutions to protect against threats like Gelsemium. Partner with NCD for expert guidance to fortify defences against even the most advanced cyber threats.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bea3839\" data-id=\"bea3839\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e46d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"08e46d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Load Roboto font from Google Fonts -->\r\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Roboto:wght@400;500;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\" \/>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"modern-profile-card\">\r\n  <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n    <img 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class=\"widget-title\">Explore NCD Services<\/h2>\r\n        <nav aria-label=\"More Services\">\r\n            <ul>\r\n                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/cyber-security-consultancy-3\/\">Cyber Security Consultancy<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/services\/#protective-services\">Protective Services<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/security-operations\/\">Security Operations<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/siem\/\">NCD SIEM<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/incident-management-services\/\">Incident Management Services<\/a><\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n        <\/nav>\r\n    <\/aside>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<span class=\"wpr-template-edit-btn\" 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nihon Cyber Defence (NCD) offers comprehensive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/cyber-security-consultancy-3\/\">Cyber Maturity Assessments<\/a>\u00a0designed to evaluate an organisations current cyber security capabilities, identify areas for improvement, and develop a strategic roadmap to enhance overall security posture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ac74a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2ac74a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cyber Security Framework (NIST)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"29266\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/understanding-phishing-and-how-to-stop-it\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ncdevent2026_v1.2-1-1.png?fit=768%2C327&#038;ssl=1\"\n                             class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n                             width=\"768\"\n                             height=\"327\"\n                             alt=\"NCD EVENT 2026\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"29266\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/understanding-phishing-and-how-to-stop-it\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Understanding Phishing and How to Stop it !!!<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class='date'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='far fa-calendar-alt '><\/i>\t\t\t\t                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/2026\/02\/05\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 5, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t            <span class='categories-links'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='fas fa-folder-open '><\/i><a class=\"%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%82%b9%e3%83%aa%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/category\/%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%82%b9%e3%83%aa%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9\/\">\u30d7\u30ec\u30b9\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNihon Cyber Defence (NCD) is proud to host a special cybersecurity seminar on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. This exclusive event brings together leading experts from NCD, Netcraft, and the Japan Cyber...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"post-footer\">\n            <div class=\"post-footer\">\n                <div class=\"read-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"29266\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/understanding-phishing-and-how-to-stop-it\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-29155 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-release-2\"        data-id=\"29155\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"29155\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/nihon-cyber-defence-opens-kyiv-office\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC_0361-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C512&#038;ssl=1\"\n                             class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n                             width=\"768\"\n                             height=\"512\"\n                             alt=\"Nihon Cyber Defence opens Kyiv office\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"29155\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/nihon-cyber-defence-opens-kyiv-office\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Nihon Cyber Defence opens Kyiv office<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class='date'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='far fa-calendar-alt '><\/i>\t\t\t\t                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/2026\/01\/20\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 20, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t            <span class='categories-links'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='fas fa-folder-open '><\/i><a class=\"press-release-2\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/category\/press-release-2\/\">Press Release<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNihon Cyber Defence Co., Ltd. (NCD) held an official opening reception for the Kyiv office in Kyiv, Ukraine on December 30, 2025, with the presence of His Excellency Ambassador Extraordinary and...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"post-footer\">\n            <div class=\"post-footer\">\n                <div class=\"read-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"29155\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/nihon-cyber-defence-opens-kyiv-office\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-29073 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-release-2\"        data-id=\"29073\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"29073\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/nihon-cyber-defence-shizuoka-city-announce-strategic-cooperation\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NCSCOE.jpg?fit=768%2C512&#038;ssl=1\"\n                             class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n                             width=\"768\"\n                             height=\"512\"\n                             alt=\"Nihon Cyber Defence and Shizuoka City Announce Strategic Cooperation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"29073\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/nihon-cyber-defence-shizuoka-city-announce-strategic-cooperation\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Nihon Cyber Defence and Shizuoka City Announce Strategic Cooperation<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class='date'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='far fa-calendar-alt '><\/i>\t\t\t\t                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/2025\/12\/28\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDecember 28, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t            <span class='categories-links'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='fas fa-folder-open '><\/i><a class=\"press-release-2\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/category\/press-release-2\/\">Press Release<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNihon Cyber Defence and Shizuoka City Announce Strategic Cooperation to Establish Nihon Cyber Shizuoka Centre of Excellence (NCSCOE)...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"post-footer\">\n            <div class=\"post-footer\">\n                <div class=\"read-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"29073\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/nihon-cyber-defence-shizuoka-city-announce-strategic-cooperation\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-28997 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-release-2 tag-649 tag-cyber tag-defence tag-econosec tag-exhibition tag-japan tag-ncd tag-ncsc tag-nihon tag-presentation\"        data-id=\"28997\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder 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class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"28997\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/ransomware-dos-donts-a-practical-case-study-on-ransomware-negotiations\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Ransomware Do&#8217;s &#038; Don&#8217;ts &#8211; A Practical Case Study on Ransomware Negotiations<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class='date'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='far fa-calendar-alt '><\/i>\t\t\t\t                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/2025\/11\/18\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 18, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t            <span class='categories-links'>\n\t\t\t\t<i class='fas fa-folder-open '><\/i><a class=\"press-release-2\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/category\/press-release-2\/\">Press Release<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCartan McLaughlin, CEO of Nihon Cyber Defence (NCD)\u2014the first Japanese cybersecurity company to receive certification from the UK\u2019s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)\u2014will be speaking at this event...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"post-footer\">\n            <div class=\"post-footer\">\n                <div class=\"read-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"28997\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/ransomware-dos-donts-a-practical-case-study-on-ransomware-negotiations\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-28930 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry 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            <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNihon Cyber Defense (NCD) will be exhibiting at ECONOSEC Japan 2025, held at Sunshine City, Ikebukuro from September 30 to October 1, 2025, in partnership with Fivecast...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"post-footer\">\n            <div class=\"post-footer\">\n                <div class=\"read-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"28930\" href=\"https:\/\/nihoncyberdefence.co.jp\/en\/exhibition-and-presentation-at-econosec-japan-2025\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-28687 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-release-2 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