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China's Salt Typhoon spies spotted on US govt networks before telcos, CISA boss says
2025-01-15 20:30

We are only seeing 'the tip of the iceberg,' Easterly warns Beijing's Salt Typhoon cyberspies had been seen in US government networks before telcos discovered the same foreign intruders in their...

US govt says North Korea stole over $659 million in crypto last year
2025-01-14 20:01

​North Korean state-backed hacking groups have stolen over $659 million worth of cryptocurrency in multiple crypto-heists, according to a joint statement issued by the United States, South Korea,...

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. [...]

What 2024 taught us about security vulnerabilties
2025-01-14 04:00

From zero-day exploits to weaknesses in widely used software and hardware, the vulnerabilities uncovered last year underscore threat actors’ tactics and the critical gaps in organizational...

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.

US charges operators of cryptomixers linked to ransomware gangs
2025-01-10 17:59

The U.S. Department of Justice indicted three operators of sanctioned Blender.io and Sinbad.io crypto mixer services used by ransomware gangs and North Korean hackers to launder ransoms and stolen...

Treasury hackers also breached US foreign investments review office
2025-01-10 17:02

Chinese hackers, part of the state-backed Silk Typhoon threat group, have reportedly breached the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reviews foreign investments to...

Largest US addiction treatment provider notifies patients of data breach
2025-01-09 21:07

​BayMark Health Services, North America's largest provider of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery services, is notifying an undisclosed number of patients that attackers stole...

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. [...]