Security News > 2024 > December > US Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for 2020 Ransomware Attack
2024-12-11 18:23
Chinese cybersecurity firm Sichuan Silence has been sanctioned for exploiting a vulnerability in Sophos firewalls used at critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S.
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https://www.techrepublic.com/article/sichuan-silence-sanction-us/
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