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Volt Typhoon rebuilds malware botnet following FBI disruption
The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Volt Typhoon has begun to rebuild its "KV-Botnet" malware botnet after it was disrupted by law enforcement in January, according to researchers from SecurityScorecard.
- November 12, 2024
- 10:49 AM
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Chinese Volt Typhoon hackers exploited Versa zero-day to breach ISPs, MSPs
The Chinese state-backed hacking group Volt Typhoon is behind attacks that exploited a zero-day flaw in Versa Director to upload a custom webshell to steal credentials and breach corporate networks.
- August 27, 2024
- 10:00 AM
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State hackers turn to massive ORB proxy networks to evade detection
Security researchers are warning that China-linked state-backed hackers are increasingly relying on vast proxy networks of virtual private servers and compromised connected devices for cyberespionage operations.
- May 22, 2024
- 01:37 PM
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CISA shares critical infrastructure defense tips against Chinese hackers
CISA, the NSA, the FBI, and several other agencies in the U.S. and worldwide warned critical infrastructure leaders to protect their systems against the Chinese Volt Typhoon hacking group.
- March 19, 2024
- 04:18 PM
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New Fortinet RCE flaw in SSL VPN likely exploited in attacks
Fortinet is warning that a new critical remote code execution vulnerability in FortiOS SSL VPN is potentially being exploited in attacks.
- February 08, 2024
- 06:11 PM
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Chinese hackers hid in US infrastructure network for 5 years
The Chinese Volt Typhoon cyber-espionage group infiltrated a critical infrastructure network in the United States and remained undetected for at least five years before being discovered, according to a joint advisory from CISA, the NSA, the FBI, and partner Five Eyes agencies.
- February 07, 2024
- 03:08 PM
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Chinese hackers fail to rebuild botnet after FBI takedown
Chinese Volt Typhoon state hackers failed to revive a botnet recently taken down by the FBI, which was previously used in attacks targeting critical infrastructure across the United States.
- February 07, 2024
- 10:00 AM
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FBI disrupts Chinese botnet by wiping malware from infected routers
The FBI has disrupted the KV-botnet used by Chinese Volt Typhoon state hackers to evade detection during attacks targeting U.S. critical infrastructure.
- January 31, 2024
- 12:43 PM
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CISA: Vendors must secure SOHO routers against Volt Typhoon attacks
CISA has urged manufacturers of small office/home office (SOHO) routers to ensure their devices' security against ongoing attacks attempting to hijack them, especially those coordinated by Chinese state-backed hacking group Volt Typhoon (Bronze Silhouette).
- January 31, 2024
- 11:14 AM
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Stealthy KV-botnet hijacks SOHO routers and VPN devices
The Chinese state-sponsored APT hacking group known as Volt Typhoon (Bronze Silhouette) has been linked to a sophisticated botnet named 'KV-botnet' it uses since at least 2022 to attack SOHO routers in high-value targets.
- December 13, 2023
- 05:47 PM
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Chinese hackers breach US critical infrastructure in stealthy attacks
Microsoft says a Chinese cyberespionage group it tracks as Volt Typhoon has been targeting critical infrastructure organizations across the United States, including Guam, an island hosting multiple military bases, since at least mid-2021.
- May 24, 2023
- 04:43 PM
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