North Korean hackers blamed for $290M crypto theft

Over the weekend, hackers stole more than $290 million in cryptocurrency from Kelp DAO, a protocol that allows users to earn yields on idle crypto investments. By Monday, LayerZero, one of the projects affected by the hack, accused North Korea Read More …

Sophisticated supply chain attack exploited TrueConf update process

Southeast Asian governments were recently targeted by a highly sophisticated supply chain attack as part of a wider cyber-espionage campaign, which experts believe is the work of the Chinese government. Security researchers Check Point detailed their findings on Operation TrueChaos, Read More …

Cambodia: 9 foreigners nabbed in Phnom Penh cyber-scam raid

Eight Chinese nationals and one Malaysian were detained during a raid on a gated community in the capital on Wednesday. A joint force from the Phnom Penh Administrative Unified Command raided a property in the Borey Peng Huot development, located Read More …

Taiwan Indicts 62 Over Laundering $339M From Crypto Scam Compounds in Cambodia

Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted 62 people over their alleged links to Prince Group, a network designated as a transnational criminal organization by the U.S. Department of Justice. According to a report by Reuters, those indicted include the group’s chairman and Read More …

CIMB refutes claims of data breach involving 1.2 million records

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has given assurance that claims circulating online about a data breach involving its customers are false and that customer data continues to be protected. The financial services provider said on social media platform X that its Read More …

Exposing the Undercurrent: Disrupting the GRIDTIDE Global Cyber Espionage Campaign

Last week, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), Mandiant, and partners took action to disrupt a global espionage campaign targeting telecommunications and government organizations in dozens of nations across four continents. The threat actor, UNC2814, is a suspected People’s Republic of Read More …

Massive Winos 4.0 Campaigns Target Taiwan

FortiGuard Labs recently observed several targeted phishing campaigns in Taiwan that use themes designed to exploit local business processes. These campaigns disseminate Winos 4.0 (ValleyRat) and subsequent malicious plugins through weaponized attachments or embedded links. The lures mimic official communications, Read More …

Indian pharmacy chain giant exposed customer data and internal systems

A major Indian pharmacy chain operated a flawed platform which exposed highly sensitive data of millions of users, experts have warned. DavaIndia Pharmacy, the pharmacy arm of Zota Healthcare, currently runs more than 2,300 stores across the country – however, Read More …

Singapore says China-backed hackers targeted its four largest phone companies

Singapore’s government has blamed a known Chinese cyber-espionage group for targeting four of its top telecommunication companies as part of a months-long attack. In a statement Monday, Singapore confirmed for the first time that the hackers, known as UNC3886, targeted Read More …

Malaysia: Nacsa investigating alleged cyber-espionage targeting multiple government bodies

The National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) is currently investigating alleged incidents of cyber-espionage activity targeting various Malaysian government entities. In a statement to StarLifestyle, a Nacsa spokesperson said the agency is aware of a report published by Unit 42, the Read More …