Windows and macOS machines alike have been hit by malware after notorious Chinese hacker group StormBamboo used a compromised internet service provider (ISP) to target organizations with poisoned DNS responses.
StormBamboo used altered DNS query responses tied to automatic update mechanisms to target organizations that used insecure update mechanisms that did not properly validate the digital signatures. The organizations’ applications would then search for updates, but instead of retrieving the update from the official site, they would instead download malware.
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Source: MSN News
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