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Iron Tiger hackers create Linux version of their custom malware
The APT27 hacking group, aka "Iron Tiger," has prepared a new Linux version of its SysUpdate custom remote access malware, allowing the Chinese cyberespionage group to target more services used in the enterprise.
- March 01, 2023
- 01:44 PM
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News Corp says state hackers were on its network for two years
Mass media and publishing giant News Corporation (News Corp) says that attackers behind a breach disclosed in 2022 first gained access to its systems two years before, in February 2020.
- February 24, 2023
- 01:44 PM
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Google nukes 50,000 accounts pushing Chinese disinformation
Google's Threat Analysis Group terminated tens of thousands of accounts linked to a group known as "Dragonbridge" or "Spamouflage Dragon" that is disseminating pro-Chinese disinformation across multiple online platforms.
- January 26, 2023
- 01:17 PM
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Hackers use Golang source code interpreter to evade detection
A Chinese-speaking hacking group tracked as 'DragonSpark' was observed employing Golang source code interpretation to evade detection while launching espionage attacks against organizations in East Asia.
- January 24, 2023
- 06:00 AM
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New Boldmove Linux malware used to backdoor Fortinet devices
Suspected Chinese hackers exploited a recently disclosed FortiOS SSL-VPN vulnerability as a zero-day in December, targeting a European government and an African MSP with a new custom 'BOLDMOVE' Linux and Windows malware.
- January 20, 2023
- 11:02 AM
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Amnesty International Canada breached by suspected Chinese hackers
Amnesty International's Canadian branch has disclosed a security breach detected in early October and linked by cybersecurity firm Secureworks, who investigated the incident, to a threat group likely sponsored by China.
- December 06, 2022
- 04:30 PM
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Hackers breach energy orgs via bugs in discontinued web server
Microsoft said today that security vulnerabilities found to impact a web server discontinued since 2005 have been used to target and compromise organizations in the energy sector.
- November 22, 2022
- 02:55 PM
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Chinese hackers use Google Drive to drop malware on govt networks
State-backed Chinese hackers launched a spearphishing campaign to deliver custom malware stored in Google Drive to government, research, and academic organizations worldwide.
- November 18, 2022
- 10:24 AM
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Chinese hackers target government agencies and defense orgs
The Chinese espionage APT (advanced persistent threat), tracked as 'Billbug' (aka Thrip, or Lotus Blossom), is currently running a 2022 campaign targeting government agencies and defense organizations in multiple Asian countries.
- November 15, 2022
- 06:00 AM
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New BadBazaar Android malware linked to Chinese cyberspies
A previously undocumented Android spyware tool named 'BadBazaar' has been discovered targeting ethnic and religious minorities in China, most notably the Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
- November 11, 2022
- 11:26 AM
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New hacking group uses custom 'Symatic' Cobalt Strike loaders
A previously unknown Chinese APT (advanced persistent threat) hacking group dubbed 'Earth Longzhi' targets organizations in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Ukraine.
- November 09, 2022
- 02:15 PM
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Hacking group abuses antivirus software to launch LODEINFO malware
The Chinese Cicada hacking group, tracked as APT10, was observed abusing security software to install a new version of the LODEINFO malware against Japanese organizations.
- October 31, 2022
- 11:34 AM
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Hackers compromised Hong Kong govt agency network for a year
Researchers at Symantec have uncovered cyberattacks attributed to the China-linked espionage actor APT41 (a.k.a. Winnti) that breached government agencies in Hong Kong and remained undetected for a year in some cases.
- October 18, 2022
- 06:00 AM
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US govt shares top flaws exploited by Chinese hackers since 2020
NSA, CISA, and the FBI revealed today the top security vulnerabilities most exploited by hackers backed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) to target U.S. government and critical infrastructure networks.
- October 06, 2022
- 02:53 PM
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Cheerscrypt ransomware linked to a Chinese hacking group
The Cheerscrypt ransomware has been linked to a Chinese hacking group named 'Emperor Dragonfly,' known to frequently switch between ransomware families to evade attribution.
- October 04, 2022
- 11:46 AM
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Meta dismantles massive Russian network spoofing Western news sites
Meta says it took down a large network of Facebook and Instagram accounts pushing disinformation published on more than 60 websites that spoofed multiple legitimate news sites across Europe.
- September 27, 2022
- 10:44 AM
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Webworm hackers modify old malware in new attacks to evade attribution
Chinese cyberespionage hackers of the 'Webworm' group are undergoing experimentation, using modified decade-old RATs (remote access trojans) in the wild.
- September 15, 2022
- 06:00 AM
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Chinese hackers create Linux version of the SideWalk Windows malware
State-backed Chinese hackers have developed a Linux variant for the SideWalk backdoor used against Windows systems belonging to targets in the academic sector.
- September 14, 2022
- 08:07 AM
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Chinese hackers target Australian govt with ScanBox malware
China-based threat actors have been targeting Australian government agencies and wind turbine fleets in the South China Sea by directing select individuals to a fake impersonating an Australian news media outlet.
- August 30, 2022
- 01:26 PM
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Winnti hackers split Cobalt Strike into 154 pieces to evade detection
The Chinese Winnti hacking group, also known as 'APT41' or 'Wicked Spider,' targeted at least 80 organizations last year and successfully breached the networks of at least thirteen.
- August 18, 2022
- 11:48 AM
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