On April 22, the cyber security firm 'FireEye' reported that “From at least January to April 2020, suspected Vietnamese actors APT32 carried out intrusion campaigns against Chinese targets that… [were] designed to collect intelligence on the COVID-19 crisis.” The alleged targets were China’s Ministry of Emergency Management and the Wuhan municipal government. The next day Ngo Toan Thang, deputy spokesperson for Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated at a regular press conference, “This accusation is unfounded. Vietnam strictly prohibits cyberattacks targeting organisations and individuals in any form.” 'FireEye' disclosed that APT32 was first identified in 2012 when it initiated cyberattacks on Chinese entities and then expanded to targets in Vietnam and the Philippines. APT32 is also known as the OceanLotus Group, APT-C-00, SeaLotus and OceanBuffalo. APT stands for Advanced Persistent Threat.