FBI Seeking Tips about PRC-Targeting of US Telecommunications

FBI is issuing this announcement to ask the public to report information about PRC-affiliated activity publicly tracked as “Salt Typhoon” and the compromise of multiple US telecommunications companies, especially information about specific individuals behind the campaign. Investigation into these actors Read More …

Chinese police put 3 U.S. operatives on wanted list over cyberattacks

Police authorities in Harbin, in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, said on Tuesday that they are pursuing three operatives affiliated with the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) over suspected cyberattacks against China. The Harbin public security bureau said that the three Read More …

BADBAZAAR and MOONSHINE: Spyware targeting Uyghur, Taiwanese and Tibetan groups and civil society actors

MOONSHINE and BADBAZAAR are examples of trojans; they have malicious functions hidden inside an otherwise functioning app that can be downloaded from app stores or online file-sharing services. These apps are designed to trick a user into downloading and installing Read More …

Musk cuts US cyber defences against Russia, increasing threats to UK

The Pentagon cyber unit that helps counter threats from Russia has had part of its funding cut. US Cyber Command (USCC), which is charged with defending US military networks, has been ordered to axe contract dealings with private-sector partners, and Read More …

The Espionage Toolkit of Earth Alux: A Closer Look at its Advanced Techniques

The Earth Alux APT group’s schemes and tactics have been uncloaked through our relentless monitoring and investigation efforts. The China-linked intrusion set is actively launching cyberespionage attacks against the government, technology, logistics, manufacturing, telecommunications, IT services, and retail sectors. The Read More …

SideWinder targets the maritime and nuclear sectors with an updated toolset

Last year, Kaspersky researchers published an article about SideWinder, a highly prolific APT group whose primary targets have been military and government entities in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, China, and Nepal. In the article, they described activities that had mostly happened Read More …

US charges Chinese hackers who allegedly caused millions of dollars worth of damages

US prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against multiple Chinese nationals for allegedly hacking a range of US companies and municipalities for profit, causing millions of dollars’ worth of damage. Victims of the hackers include US-based critics of the Chinese Read More …

Operation sea elephant: The dying walrus wandering the Indian Ocean

Operation Sea Elephant aims to spy on Chinese scientific research achievements in the field of ocean to ensure the dominance of a certain country in South Asia in the Indian Ocean. In mid-2024 QiAnXin Threat Intelligence Center researchers discovered the South Read More …

#StopRansomware: Ghost (Cring) Ransomware

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) are releasing this joint advisory to disseminate known Ghost (Cring)— (“Ghost”)—ransomware IOCs and TTPs identified through FBI investigation as Read More …