Tag: sponsored hackers
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Slashdot: Chinese Hackers Sat Undetected in Small Massachusetts Power Utility for Months
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/13/229240/chinese-hackers-sat-undetected-in-small-massachusetts-power-utility-for-months?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Hackers Sat Undetected in Small Massachusetts Power Utility for Months Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a cybersecurity breach at the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD), involving state-sponsored hackers from a group known as Volt Typhoon. Cybersecurity firm Dragos, in collaboration…
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The Register: Chinese spies suspected of ‘moonlighting’ as tawdry ransomware crooks
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/14/chinese_spies_ransomware_moonlighting/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese spies suspected of ‘moonlighting’ as tawdry ransomware crooks Feedly Summary: Some employees steal sticky notes, others ‘borrow’ malicious code A crew identified as a Chinese government-backed espionage group appears to have started moonlighting as a ransomware player – further evidence that lines are blurring between nation-state cyberspies…
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The Register: Crimelords and spies for rogue states are working together, says Google
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/google_state_cybercrime_report/ Source: The Register Title: Crimelords and spies for rogue states are working together, says Google Feedly Summary: Only lawmakers can stop them. Plus: software needs to be more secure, but what’s in it for us? Google says the the world’s lawmakers must take action against the increasing links between criminal and state-sponsored…
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The Register: FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/fbi_french_cops_boot_chinas/ Source: The Register Title: FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America Feedly Summary: Hey, Xi: Zài jiàn! The FBI, working with French cops, obtained nine warrants to remotely wipe PlugX malware from thousands of Windows-based computers that had been infected by Chinese government-backed criminals, according to newly…
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Slashdot: US Treasury Says Chinese Hackers Stole Documents In ‘Major Incident’
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/12/30/210242/us-treasury-says-chinese-hackers-stole-documents-in-major-incident Source: Slashdot Title: US Treasury Says Chinese Hackers Stole Documents In ‘Major Incident’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a significant security breach involving Chinese state-sponsored hackers who infiltrated the U.S. Treasury Department, compromising sensitive documents through a third-party cybersecurity provider. This incident underscores the importance of…
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Slashdot: US Government Tells Officials, Politicians To Ditch Regular Calls and Texts
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/18/1926207/us-government-tells-officials-politicians-to-ditch-regular-calls-and-texts?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Government Tells Officials, Politicians To Ditch Regular Calls and Texts Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. government’s directive for senior officials to avoid unsecured communication channels highlights the critical need for enhanced security measures, particularly end-to-end encryption, in light of rising cyber threats. This…
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The Register: Trump administration wants to go on cyber offensive against China
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/16/trump_administration_china_offensive/ Source: The Register Title: Trump administration wants to go on cyber offensive against China Feedly Summary: The US has never attacked Chinese critical infrastructure before, right? President-elect Donald Trump’s team wants to go on the offensive against America’s cyber adversaries, though it isn’t clear how the incoming administration plans to achieve this. ……