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Hackers Weaponize Visual Studio Code Remote Tunnels for Cyber Espionage
2024-12-10 11:00

A suspected China-nexus cyber espionage group has been attributed to an attacks targeting large business-to-business IT service providers in Southern Europe as part of a campaign codenamed...

Joint Advisory Warns of PRC-Backed Cyber Espionage Targeting Telecom Networks
2024-12-04 06:07

A joint advisory issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. has warned of a broad cyber espionage campaign undertaken by People's Republic of China (PRC)-affiliated threat actors...

FBI confirms China-linked cyber espionage involving breached telecom providers
2024-11-14 12:07

After months of news reports that Chinese threat actors have breached the networks of US telecommunications and internet service providers, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...

Reminder: China-backed crews compromised 'multiple' US telcos in 'significant cyber espionage campaign'
2024-11-14 01:54

Feds don't name Salt Typhoon, but describe Beijing band's alleged deeds The US government has confirmed there was "a broad and significant cyber espionage campaign" conducted by China-linked...

Chinese Hackers Infiltrate U.S. Internet Providers in Cyber Espionage Campaign
2024-09-26 04:49

Nation-state threat actors backed by Beijing broke into a "handful" of U.S. internet service providers (ISPs) as part of a cyber espionage campaign orchestrated to glean sensitive information, The...

Chinese Engineer Charged in U.S. for Years-Long Cyber Espionage Targeting NASA and Military
2024-09-18 14:00

A Chinese national has been indicted in the U.S. on charges of conducting a "multi-year" spear-phishing campaign to obtain unauthorized access to computer software and source code created by the...

University Professors Targeted by North Korean Cyber Espionage Group
2024-08-08 15:31

The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to a new set of attacks targeting university staff, researchers, and professors for intelligence gathering purposes. Kimsuky, also known by the names APT43, ARCHIPELAGO, Black Banshee, Emerald Sleet, Springtail, and Velvet Chollima, is just one of the myriad offensive cyber teams operating under the direction of the North Korean government and military.

Cyber Espionage Group XDSpy Targets Companies in Russia and Moldova
2024-07-31 09:37

Companies in Russia and Moldova have been the target of a phishing campaign orchestrated by a little-known cyber espionage group known as XDSpy. A subsequent analysis by ESET attributed the group to information-stealing attacks aimed at government agencies in Eastern Europe and the Balkans since 2011.

North Korean Hackers Shift from Cyber Espionage to Ransomware Attacks
2024-07-25 14:08

A North Korea-linked threat actor known for its cyber espionage operations has gradually expanded into financially-motivated attacks that involve the deployment of ransomware, setting it apart from other nation-state hacking groups linked to the country. "APT45 is a long-running, moderately sophisticated North Korean cyber operator that has carried out espionage campaigns as early as 2009," researchers Taylor Long, Jeff Johnson, Alice Revelli, Fred Plan, and Michael Barnhart said.

RedJuliett Cyber Espionage Campaign Hits 75 Taiwanese Organizations
2024-06-24 07:49

A likely China-linked state-sponsored threat actor has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting government, academic, technology, and diplomatic organizations in Taiwan between November...