New movements by the cybercriminal group “FamousSparrow,” an APT (prolonged and stealthy cyberattack) where an intruder gains access to a network and remains hidden for a period of time to steal data or spy, have been revealed, reported ESET, a leading company in proactive threat detection. This time, ESET discovered that the group has deployed a new backdoor — hidden code in a program or system that allows unauthorized access and bypasses security — targeting several Latin American countries, at least since August 2025.

“We believe this geographic focus is not accidental and likely reflects China’s response to various recent US initiatives in the region. In fact, Donald Trump’s second presidential term has seen an aggressive reassertion of US interests in Latin America, which puts several strategic investments that China has developed on the continent over the last decade in sectors such as energy, mining, and telecommunications at risk. We suspect that FamousSparrow’s activities aim to help China better monitor and anticipate the reactions of local governments to current US pressure,” commented the ESET research team.

FamousSparrow is a Chinese-linked cyberespionage group believed to have been active since at least 2019. Initially known for targeting hotels worldwide, it has also targeted governments, international organizations, trade associations, engineering firms, and law firms.

Currently, the group appears to be focusing on high-profile targets in Latin America. This trend reportedly began in July 2025 and has continued with the arrival of a new backdoor dubbed SparroWocky by ESET. In fact, between mid-2025 and 2026, 90% of the group’s targets recorded in ESET telemetry were located in the region.

Prolonged and stealthy cyberattack

ESET observed the deployment of the new backdoor against government entities in Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. This is an unusual case among the Chinese-linked APT groups that the research team had been monitoring, as their operations were typically spread across different regions of the world over extended periods.

While ESET states that it is still unclear whether the group’s apparent focus on Latin America is due to a formal geographic mandate or a temporary priority driven by current geopolitical circumstances, some cases seem to support the latter hypothesis. For example, one of the Panamanian entities identified by ESET as a target is directly involved in the trade dispute surrounding two major ports in the canal area, which until recently were operated by a Chinese-based company.

Given that the concession granted to that company was legally questioned by the Panamanian government at the beginning of 2025, ESET comments that it could be likely that the FamousSparrowgroup operation sought to obtain advance and privileged information about the intentions of local authorities regarding this matter.

Regarding the novelty of this discovery by ESET is the identification of SparroWocky, a new custom backdoor developed in C++, which incorporates more sophisticated evasion techniques to go unnoticed. This backdoor with extensive capabilities manipulates low-level structures in memory and modifies code at runtime to evade detection.

Additionally, it has the ability to load and run Beacon Object Files (BOF), a special type of executable file supported by numerous network teaming and penetration testing tools. The backdoor allows FamousSparrow to have the development capabilities necessary to integrate code from open source projects directly into its own custom backdoor.

ESET invites you to learn more about computer security and this finding by visiting: https://www.welivesecurity.com/es/investigaciones/famoussparrow-america-latina-sparrowocky/.

To obtain other useful preventive data, it is also available in Venezuela: https://www.eset.com/ve/, and its social networks @eset_ve. Also Instagram (@esetla) and Facebook (ESET).

With information and reference images provided by ESET and Comstat Rowland

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The Chinese company Huawei and the US company HP signed a multi-year global cross-licensing agreement for WiFi technology standards.

According to the statement released last Wednesday, “the agreement will allow HP, a computer company based in Palo Alto, California, to use certain Huawei patents related to WiFi in its computers and peripherals, while the Chinese technology company will in turn obtain rights to patents from the US company,” according to a statement from the Chinese company.

The two companies have joined forces in a patent licensing agreement covering essential standards for Wi-Fi technology, used throughout the industry and particularly by companies whose products connect to these types of networks.

 “Huawei is among the largest international patent applicants, standing out as the top applicant in 2025, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), along with South Korean companies Samsung and LG. These three companies filed the most applications last year with the European Patent Office (EPO).”

Furthermore, it maintains bilateral agreements and participates in patent pools to license mobile communications, Wi-Fi, and audio and video encoding technologies. In this regard, it currently holds 165,000 active patents granted worldwide, according to internal sources.

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A publication from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences mentions the creation in the Asian country of a self-healing living fabric for clothing.

“The material created by the scientists proved to be resistant and flexible.” It would be used to make clothing from the living mycelium of the Cordyceps militaris fungus. A rope made from four narrow strips of this material can support a weight of 1 kilogram.

The first test was a prototype dress. The process began with cultivating the fungus in a liquid medium until small, spherical aggregates of mycelium formed. These were then placed in molds and dried at a temperature of 45 degrees Celsius. The adjacent parts of the mycelium join together and form a continuous sheet without the need for adhesives, stitching, or an additional base.

This self-repairing ability is possible because the mycelium does not die at a temperature of 45 degrees Celsius; instead, it enters a state of reduced activity, retaining its metabolic activity and regenerative capacity. The researchers were able to demonstrate that the new living tissue can be molded and stitched to form larger structures.

Some aspects still need to be investigated, such as improving its breathability, abrasion resistance, and controlling its biological activation.

The study participants believe that this rapidly degradable material could be used in various fields, including biomedical technologies.

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China aims to have new talent in artificial intelligence by 2030, so the teaching of this subject will be included in the education system, from elementary school to university.

In this regard, the Asian nation “has launched an action plan to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its education system, from elementary school to university, with the goal of improving the quality of teaching and developing talent for the digital age,” according to an announcement by the Ministry of Education.

The government plan aims to “incorporate AI into teacher certification exams and expand its teaching among elementary and secondary school students through structured courses adapted to each level.”

On the other hand, there is a proposal to use intelligent systems throughout the entire educational process — before, during, and after classes — “to reduce teachers’ workload and increase efficiency.”

These include tools for automatic correction, tutoring assistance, and classroom behavior analysis to improve the quality of teaching. The education system will develop curricular frameworks that define objectives, content, and teaching hours at each educational stage.

At the university level, the plan is “to make artificial intelligence a common core subject, as well as to develop materials adapted to different disciplines and promote interdisciplinary programs that combine AI with other areas of knowledge.”

Another necessary step in this direction is adapting current academic programs and specializations to new technological and industrial demands, with the creation of new programs linked to emerging sectors.

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China is solving one of the safety challenges in monitoring high-voltage cables with snake-like robots that move easily along the power lines.

Inspecting high-voltage power lines is now more efficient thanks to robots that can move directly over the cables in the city of Kunming, in China’s Yunnan province.

The first large-scale trials of these devices are being conducted in the area. “Developed by the Guandu District power supply office, the robots coil around the power lines and move along them while inspecting the condition of the infrastructure using integrated cameras and sensors.”

The devices’ mission is to “detect damaged cables, worn components, or thermal anomalies that could lead to breakdowns or power outages.” They operate using energy drawn directly from the lines they inspect, allowing them to “operate for extended periods without recharging and maintain virtually continuous monitoring.”

Their efficiency in testing stems from their articulated, snake-like design, which enables them to navigate around obstacles in the power lines, such as insulators or splices.

It is important to note that in the country, in addition to these snake robots, “electrical companies are also incorporating robot dogs, drones, and intelligent monitoring systems to strengthen grid reliability and reduce the risks associated with maintenance tasks.”

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This Monday, May 25, the robotic surgery and reconstructive plastic surgery service was inaugurated at the Hospital Universitario de Caracas, with the participation of interim president Delcy Rodríguez.

The services are part of the “Health and Life 2026 Plan,” a public policy aimed at strengthening the public health system.”

#Galería 📸 | Presidenta (E) Delcy Rodríguez, lideró la activación de una Unidad de Robótica con Quirófano Automatizado y una nueva Unidad de Cirugía Plástica Reconstructiva para Pacientes Oncológicos Post-operados en el Instituto Autónomo Hospital Universitario de Caracas (HUC) pic.twitter.com/Q0mRavzzqg

— Ministerio de Comunicación e Información (@mippci_ven) May 25, 2026

During the inauguration, Rodríguez thanked the People’s Republic of China for its cooperation, stating that “this pilot center of the Hospital Universitario de Caracas is being equipped with Chinese technology.” He added that services will be provided in urology, gynecology, thoracic surgery, and general surgery.

For his part, the director of the University Clinical Hospital, Dr. Luis Lira, emphasized that this new “state-of-the-art multi-arm device will not only optimize the precision of complex surgical procedures, but will also have a direct impact on the teaching role of the university hospital.”

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China signed an agreement with the United States to reduce tariffs affecting tens of billions of dollars worth of goods from both countries.

This was announced in an official Chinese statement on Wednesday, May 20, following the meeting in Beijing between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

“As a result of their summit last week, a trade council was established, under whose auspices both sides agreed in principle to discuss a framework agreement for the reciprocal reduction of tariffs on equivalent-scale products,” the Chinese Ministry of Commerce stated.

Tariff cuts are expected to affect goods valued at “$30,000 or more for each side,” an anonymous source indicated.

China is confident that the U.S. will honor its commitment and has requested an extension of the trade truce agreements reached last year. Furthermore, the Ministry of Commerce reported that the country will reinstate the registrations of some U.S. beef exporters, which expired last year.

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Donald Trump’s tariff pressure has led China to eliminate duties for almost all African countries. In fact, it has benefited 53 of the continent’s 54 nations.

For the moment, it is known that the only African country excluded from the measure is Eswatini, “because it maintains formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan.”

In any case, the most notable aspect is that this Chinese policy “grants the largest African economies access to its market duty-free for the next two years,” starting last Friday, May 1st.

It is a duty-free agreement for their goods. According to the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council of the Asian country, the agreement will promote “the common development of China and Africa, facilitating the entry of products that previously faced tariffs of between 8 % and 30 %.”

In this regard, the first shipment was a 24-ton consignment of apples from South Africa that arrived via Shenzhen.

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According to the Forbes list of the world’s richest people, the top five countries are the United States, China, India, Germany, and Russia.

Great fortunes are concentrated in small territories. The United States tops the list, “with the largest number of billionaires, concentrating fifteen of the twenty richest people in the world, although territories in Europe and Asia also appear in the following positions.” Elon Musk is currently “the wealthiest man on the planet,” with a fortune of more than $817 billion. He is joined on the list of the richest people in the entertainment world, from rapper Dr. Dre to singer Taylor Swift.

China has the second-highest number of billionaires. The figure reaches 539 individuals, the richest being Zhang Yiming, co-founder of ByteDance, owner of TikTok.

India comes in third. “The total number of billionaires has grown slightly, from 205 to 229, as has their net worth, which has risen from $941 billion to $1 trillion.” Businessman Mukesh Ambani, CEO of Reliance Industries, holds the largest fortune, with $99.7 billion.

In Germany, the fourth country on the Forbes list, the richest man is Dieter Schwarz, owner of the Schwarz Group, “which operates the discount supermarket chains Lidl and Kaufland.”

Russia is the fifth-richest country in the world. There, the number of millionaires rose from 140 to 147, and their net worth increased from $580 billion to $649 billion. The list is topped by Alexei Mordashov, majority shareholder and chairman of Severstal, the country’s largest steel and mining conglomerate.

The list also includes other countries, such as Italy, Canada, Hong Kong, Brazil, and Taiwan, where businesspeople from various sectors have amassed great fortunes.

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The International Monetary Fund estimates that Argentina will be the fourth fastest-growing economy within the G20 in 2026, ranking behind India, Indonesia, and China.

According to the international organization’s projections regarding the global economy, its growth would reach 3.1 % in 2026.

The IMF forecasts GDP expansion in 2026 and notes that “India would once again become the fastest-growing economy, consolidating its position as one of the main drivers of global activity.” The Asian nation tops the ranking with a projected annual real GDP growth rate of 6.2 %.

Below India are Indonesia (4.9 %) and China (4.2 %), which are expected to remain among the main contributors to global growth.

Argentina, in Latin America, ranks fourth, with a projected economic growth rate of 4 %, in line with Saudi Arabia.

The IMF emphasizes that emerging economies associated with the G20, such as Argentina, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey (3.7 %), are projected to grow faster than the global average.

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