Security News

U.S. Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm Over Treasury Hack Tied to Salt Typhoon
2025-01-18 06:06

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions against a Chinese cybersecurity company and a Shanghai-based cyber actor for their alleged links to the...

US sanctions Chinese firm, hacker behind telecom and Treasury hacks
2025-01-17 16:57

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Yin Kecheng, a Shanghai-based hacker for his role in the recent Treasury breach and a company...

FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America
2025-01-14 19:40

Hey, Xi: Zài jiàn! The FBI, working with French cops, obtained nine warrants to remotely wipe PlugX malware from thousands of Windows-based computers that had been infected by Chinese...

FBI deletes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of US computers
2025-01-14 16:26

​The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that the FBI has deleted Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,200 computers in networks across the United States. [...]

FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,000 US computers
2025-01-14 16:26

​The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that the FBI has deleted Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,200 computers in networks across the United States. [...]

US Chip Export Rule Proposes Limits to Thwart Chinese GPUs
2025-01-13 21:32

The Biden administration states the rule will prevent U.S. chips from passing to China through countries loosely allied or not politically allied with the U.S.

Chinese cyber-spies peek over shoulder of officials probing real-estate deals near American military bases
2025-01-10 21:45

Gee, wonder why Beijing is so keen on the – checks notes – Committee on Foreign Investment in the US Chinese cyber-spies who broke into the US Treasury Department also stole documents from...

US Treasury hack linked to Silk Typhoon Chinese state hackers
2025-01-09 16:49

​Chinese state-backed hackers, tracked as Silk Typhoon, have been linked to the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) hack in early December. [...]

FCC boss urges speedy spectrum auction to fund 'Rip'n'Replace' of Chinese kit
2025-01-08 00:12

Telcos would effectively fund grants paid to protect national security The outgoing boss of the FCC, Jessica Rosenworcel, has called on her colleagues to "quickly" adopt rules allowing the US...

US Treasury Department Sanctions Chinese Company Over Cyberattacks
2025-01-07 12:00

From the Washington Post: The sanctions target Beijing Integrity Technology Group, which U.S. officials say employed workers responsible for the Flax Typhoon attacks which compromised devices...