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Report Links Chinese Companies to Tools Used by State-Sponsored Hackers

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Report Links Chinese Companies to Tools Used by State-Sponsored Hackers 2025-07-31 at 14:59 By Ionut Arghire SentinelLabs connects the dots between prolific Chinese state-sponsored hackers and companies developing intrusion tools. The post Report Links Chinese Companies to Tools Used by State-Sponsored Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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China’s Salt Typhoon Hacked US National Guard

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China’s Salt Typhoon Hacked US National Guard 2025-07-16 at 12:25 By Ionut Arghire Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon targeted a National Guard unit’s network and tapped into communications with other units. The post China’s Salt Typhoon Hacked US National Guard appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Alleged Chinese State Hacker Wanted by US Arrested in Italy

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Alleged Chinese State Hacker Wanted by US Arrested in Italy 2025-07-09 at 09:46 By Eduard Kovacs Xu Zewei has been arrested on charges that he is a member of the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Hafnium (Silk Typhoon). The post Alleged Chinese State Hacker Wanted by US Arrested in Italy appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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US Calls Reported Threats by Pro-Iran Hackers to Release Trump-Tied Material a ‘Smear Campaign’

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US Calls Reported Threats by Pro-Iran Hackers to Release Trump-Tied Material a ‘Smear Campaign’ 2025-07-02 at 16:32 By Associated Press The United States has warned of continued Iranian cyberattacks following American strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The post US Calls Reported Threats by Pro-Iran Hackers to Release Trump-Tied Material a ‘Smear Campaign’ appeared first on

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Russian APT Hits Ukrainian Government With New Malware via Signal

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Russian APT Hits Ukrainian Government With New Malware via Signal 2025-06-25 at 10:17 By Ionut Arghire Russia-linked APT28 deployed new malware against Ukrainian government targets through malicious documents sent via Signal chats. The post Russian APT Hits Ukrainian Government With New Malware via Signal appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Chinese APT Hacking Routers to Build Espionage Infrastructure

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Chinese APT Hacking Routers to Build Espionage Infrastructure 2025-06-24 at 13:15 By Ionut Arghire A Chinese APT has been infecting SOHO routers with the ShortLeash backdoor to build stealthy espionage infrastructure. The post Chinese APT Hacking Routers to Build Espionage Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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North Korean Hackers Take Over Victims’ Systems Using Zoom Meeting

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North Korean Hackers Take Over Victims’ Systems Using Zoom Meeting 2025-06-23 at 19:45 By Ionut Arghire North Korean hackers employ social engineering to trick Zoom Meeting participants into executing system-takeover commands. The post North Korean Hackers Take Over Victims’ Systems Using Zoom Meeting appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Predatory Sparrow Burns $90 Million on Iranian Crypto Exchange in Cyber Shadow War

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Predatory Sparrow Burns $90 Million on Iranian Crypto Exchange in Cyber Shadow War 2025-06-19 at 19:46 By Ryan Naraine Israel-linked Predatory Sparrow hackers torched more than $90 million at Iran’s largest cryptobank as Israel-Iran cyberwar escalates. The post Predatory Sparrow Burns $90 Million on Iranian Crypto Exchange in Cyber Shadow War appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Russian Hackers Bypass Gmail MFA with App Specific Password Ruse

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Russian Hackers Bypass Gmail MFA with App Specific Password Ruse 2025-06-18 at 22:01 By Ryan Naraine Russian hackers posed as US State Department staff and convinced targets to generate and give up Google app-specific passwords. The post Russian Hackers Bypass Gmail MFA with App Specific Password Ruse appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Chinese Espionage Crews Circle SentinelOne in Year-Long Reconnaissance Campaign

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Chinese Espionage Crews Circle SentinelOne in Year-Long Reconnaissance Campaign 2025-06-09 at 20:58 By Ryan Naraine Anti-malware vendor said it spent the past twelve months deflecting a stream of network reconnaissance probes from China-nexus threat actors The post Chinese Espionage Crews Circle SentinelOne in Year-Long Reconnaissance Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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China Issues Warrants for Alleged Taiwanese Hackers and Bans a Business for Pro-Independence Links

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China Issues Warrants for Alleged Taiwanese Hackers and Bans a Business for Pro-Independence Links 2025-06-05 at 11:46 By Associated Press China issued warrants for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of the island’s ruling party. The post China Issues Warrants for Alleged Taiwanese Hackers and Bans

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Chinese Hacking Group APT41 Exploits Google Calendar to Target Governments

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Chinese Hacking Group APT41 Exploits Google Calendar to Target Governments 2025-05-30 at 14:19 By Ionut Arghire China-linked hackers used a compromised government site to target other government entities with the ToughProgress malware that uses an attacker-controlled Google Calendar for C&C. The post Chinese Hacking Group APT41 Exploits Google Calendar to Target Governments appeared first on

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ConnectWise Discloses Suspected State-Sponsored Hack

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ConnectWise Discloses Suspected State-Sponsored Hack 2025-05-30 at 13:51 By Ionut Arghire The IT software provider says ScreenConnect users were impacted by the attack, which exploited a high-severity ASP.NET vulnerability. The post ConnectWise Discloses Suspected State-Sponsored Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Czech Government Condemns Chinese Hack on Critical Infrastructure

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Czech Government Condemns Chinese Hack on Critical Infrastructure 2025-05-28 at 18:51 By Ryan Naraine The Czech government issues a blunt warning to China after APT31 hackers linked to intrusion at critical infrastructure network. The post Czech Government Condemns Chinese Hack on Critical Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Russian Government Hackers Caught Buying Passwords from Cybercriminals

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Russian Government Hackers Caught Buying Passwords from Cybercriminals 2025-05-27 at 18:01 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft flags a new Kremlin hacking team buying stolen usernames and passwords from infostealer markets for use in cyberespionage attacks.  The post Russian Government Hackers Caught Buying Passwords from Cybercriminals appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Dutch Intelligence Agencies Say Russian Hackers Stole Police Data in Cyberattack

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Dutch Intelligence Agencies Say Russian Hackers Stole Police Data in Cyberattack 2025-05-27 at 16:48 By Associated Press The agencies said that the group, which they called Laundry Bear, is actively trying to steal sensitive data from EU and NATO countries and is “extremely likely Russian state supported.” The post Dutch Intelligence Agencies Say Russian Hackers

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CISA Says Russian Hackers Targeting Western Supply-Lines to Ukraine

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CISA Says Russian Hackers Targeting Western Supply-Lines to Ukraine 2025-05-21 at 23:47 By Ryan Naraine Russian military intelligence hackers intensify targeting of Western logistics and technology companies moving supplies into Ukraine.  The post CISA Says Russian Hackers Targeting Western Supply-Lines to Ukraine appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Chinese Hackers Hit Drone Sector in Supply Chain Attacks

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Chinese Hackers Hit Drone Sector in Supply Chain Attacks 2025-05-15 at 14:39 By Ionut Arghire The China-linked hacking group Earth Ammit has launched multi-wave attacks in Taiwan and South Korea to disrupt the drone sector. The post Chinese Hackers Hit Drone Sector in Supply Chain Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Output Messenger Zero-Day Exploited by Turkish Hackers for Iraq Spying 

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Output Messenger Zero-Day Exploited by Turkish Hackers for Iraq Spying  2025-05-13 at 14:04 By Ionut Arghire A Turkey-affiliated espionage group has exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Output Messenger since April 2024. The post Output Messenger Zero-Day Exploited by Turkish Hackers for Iraq Spying  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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White House Proposal Slashes Half-Billion from CISA Budget

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White House Proposal Slashes Half-Billion from CISA Budget 2025-05-05 at 18:31 By Ryan Naraine The proposed $491 million cut is being positioned as a “refocusing”of CISA on its core mission “while eliminating weaponization and waste.” The post White House Proposal Slashes Half-Billion from CISA Budget appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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