All posts tagged "Chinese Hackers"

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  Chinese Hackers Using New Manjusaka Hacking Framework Similar to Cobalt Strike

  Researchers have disclosed a new offensive framework referred to as Manjusaka that they call is a “Chinese sibling of Sliver and Cobalt...

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  State-Backed Hackers Targeting Journalists in Widespread Espionage Campaigns

  Nation-state hacking groups aligned with China, Iran, North Korea, and Turkey have been targeting journalists to conduct espionage and spread malware as...

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  TikTok Postpones Privacy Policy Update in Europe After Italy Warns of GDPR Breach

  Popular video-sharing platform TikTok on Tuesday agreed to pause a controversial privacy policy update that could have allowed it to serve targeted...

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  State-Backed Hackers Using Ransomware as a Decoy for Cyber Espionage Attacks

  A China-based advanced persistent threat (APT) group is possibly deploying short-lived ransomware families as a decoy to cover up the true operational...

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  Chinese Hackers Distributing SMS Bomber Tool with Malware Hidden Inside

  A threat cluster with ties to a hacking group called Tropic Trooper has been spotted using a previously undocumented malware coded in...

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  Chinese Hackers Exploited Sophos Firewall Zero-Day Flaw to Target South Asian Entity

  A sophisticated Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) actor exploited a critical security vulnerability in Sophos’ firewall product that came to light earlier...

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  Chinese Hackers Distribute Backdoored Web3 Wallets for iOS and Android Users

  A technically sophisticated threat actor known as SeaFlower has been targeting Android and iOS users as part of an extensive campaign that...

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  U.S. Agencies Warn About Chinese Hackers Targeting Telecoms and Network Service Providers

  U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned about China-based state-sponsored cyber actors leveraging network vulnerabilities to exploit public and private sector organizations...

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  Experts Uncover New Espionage Attacks by Chinese ‘Mustang Panda’ Hackers

  The China-based threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been observed refining and retooling its tactics and malware to strike entities located...

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  Ukraine War Themed Files Become the Lure of Choice for a Wide Range of Hackers

  A growing number of threat actors are using the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war as a lure in various phishing and malware campaigns, even...

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  Chinese Hackers Caught Exploiting Popular Antivirus Products to Target Telecom Sector

  A Chinese-aligned cyberespionage group has been observed striking the telecommunication sector in Central Asia with versions of malware such as ShadowPad and...

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  Chinese “Override Panda” Hackers Resurface With New Espionage Attacks

  A Chinese state-sponsored espionage group known as Override Panda has resurfaced in recent weeks with a new phishing attack with the goal...

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  Chinese Hacker Groups Continue to Target Indian Power Grid Assets

  China-linked adversaries have been attributed to an ongoing onslaught against Indian power grid organizations, one year after a concerted campaign targeting critical...

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  Chinese Hackers Target VMware Horizon Servers with Log4Shell to Deploy Rootkit

  A Chinese advanced persistent threat tracked as Deep Panda has been observed exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability in VMware Horizon servers to deploy...

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  Another Chinese Hacking Group Spotted Targeting Ukraine Amid Russia Invasion

  A Chinese-speaking threat actor called Scarab has been linked to a custom backdoor dubbed HeaderTip as part of a campaign targeting Ukraine...

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  Chinese ‘Mustang Panda’ Hackers Spotted Deploying New ‘Hodur’ Malware

  A China-based advanced persistent threat (APT) known as Mustang Panda has been linked to an ongoing cyber espionage campaign using a previously...

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  China-linked Daxin Malware Targeted Multiple Governments in Espionage Attacks

  A previously undocumented espionage tool has been deployed against selected governments and other critical infrastructure targets as part of a long-running espionage...

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  Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan’s Financial Trading Sector with Supply Chain Attack

  An advanced persistent threat (APT) group operating with objectives aligned with the Chinese government has been linked to an organized supply chain...

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  Researchers Link ShadowPad Malware Attacks to Chinese Ministry and PLA

  Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the inner workings of ShadowPad, a sophisticated and modular backdoor that has been adopted by a growing number...

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  Chinese Hackers Spotted Using New UEFI Firmware Implant in Targeted Attacks

  A previously undocumented firmware implant deployed to maintain stealthy persistence as part of a targeted espionage campaign has been linked to the...

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  LightBasin Hackers Breach at Least 13 Telecom Service Providers Since 2019

  A highly sophisticated adversary named LightBasin has been identified as behind a string of attacks targeting the telecom sector with the goal...