[Operation AkaiRyū](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0060) (Japanese for RedDragon) was a cyberespionage spearphishing campaign conducted by [MirrorFace](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1054) between June and September 2024 against entities in Japan and Central Europe. [Operation AkaiRyū](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0060) notably included the first reported targeting of a European entity by [MirrorFace](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1054), as well as their use of [UPPERCUT](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0275), which was thought to be exclusive to [menuPass](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0045).(Citation: ESET MirrorFace 2025)(Citation: Trend Micro Earth Kasha Anel NOV 2024)
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