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Winnti APT41 Targets Japanese Firms in RevivalStone Cyber Espionage Campaign
2025-02-18 09:52

The China-linked threat actor known as Winnti has been attributed to a new campaign dubbed RevivalStone that targeted Japanese companies in the manufacturing, materials, and energy sectors in...

Chinese espionage tools deployed in RA World ransomware attack
2025-02-13 14:31

A China-based threat actor, tracked as Emperor Dragonfly and commonly associated with cybercriminal endeavors, has been observed using in a ransomware attack a toolset previously attributed to...

RA World Ransomware Attack in South Asia Links to Chinese Espionage Toolset
2025-02-13 11:58

An RA World ransomware attack in November 2024 targeting an unnamed Asian software and services company involved the use of a malicious tool exclusively used by China-based cyber espionage groups,...

FINALDRAFT Malware Exploits Microsoft Graph API for Espionage on Windows and Linux
2025-02-13 09:11

Threat hunters have shed light on a new campaign targeting the foreign ministry of an unnamed South American nation with bespoke malware capable of granting remote access to infected hosts. The...

US cranks up espionage charges against ex-Googler accused of trade secrets heist
2025-02-05 13:33

Mountain View clocked onto the scheme with days to spare A Chinese national faces a substantial stint in prison and heavy fines if found guilty of several additional charges related to economic...

How Lazarus Group built a cyber espionage empire
2025-01-29 09:03

Since September 2024, SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team has been investigating Lazarus Group’s activity, uncovering key details about their infrastructure. Despite variations in payload delivery and...

GamaCopy Mimics Gamaredon Tactics in Cyber Espionage Targeting Russian Entities
2025-01-27 07:59

A previously unknown threat actor has been observed copying the tradecraft associated with the Kremlin-aligned Gamaredon hacking group in its cyber attacks targeting Russian-speaking entities. The...

Russia-Linked Hackers Target Kazakhstan in Espionage Campaign with HATVIBE Malware
2025-01-14 09:10

Russia-linked threat actors have been attributed to an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting Kazakhstan as part of the Kremlin's efforts to gather economic and political intelligence in...

RedDelta Deploys PlugX Malware to Target Mongolia and Taiwan in Espionage Campaigns
2025-01-10 09:31

Mongolia, Taiwan, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Cambodia have been targeted by the China-nexus RedDelta threat actor to deliver a customized version of the PlugX backdoor between July 2023 and December...

Three Russian-German Nationals Charged with Espionage for Russian Secret Service
2025-01-02 07:25

German prosecutors have charged three Russian-German nationals for acting as secret service agents for Russia. The individuals, named Dieter S., Alexander J., and Alex D., have been accused of...