Security News > 2024 > December > Researchers Uncover 4-Month Cyberattack on U.S. Firm Linked to Chinese Hackers
2024-12-05 11:00
A suspected Chinese threat actor targeted a large U.S. organization earlier this year as part of a four-month-long intrusion. According to Broadcom-owned Symantec, the first evidence of the malicious activity was detected on April 11, 2024 and continued until August. However, the company doesn't rule out the possibility that the intrusion may have occurred earlier. "The attackers moved laterally
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