Tag: state-sponsored hackers
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Slashdot: Coinbase Reverses Remote-First Policy After North Korean Infiltration Attempts
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/22/1515238/coinbase-reverses-remote-first-policy-after-north-korean-infiltration-attempts?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Coinbase Reverses Remote-First Policy After North Korean Infiltration Attempts Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the increasing security vulnerabilities associated with remote work policies, particularly in sensitive roles within cryptocurrency firms. It emphasizes the proactive measures taken by Coinbase to mitigate these risks, including…
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Slashdot: Microsoft Used China-Based Engineers to Support Product Recently Hacked by China
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/04/1429251/microsoft-used-china-based-engineers-to-support-product-recently-hacked-by-china?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Used China-Based Engineers to Support Product Recently Hacked by China Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reports on a security breach involving Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploiting SharePoint vulnerabilities, impacting numerous organizations, including U.S. government agencies. Notably, it mentions that this software, maintained by China-based…
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Krebs on Security: Proxy Services Feast on Ukraine’s IP Address Exodus
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/06/proxy-services-feast-on-ukraines-ip-address-exodus/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Proxy Services Feast on Ukraine’s IP Address Exodus Feedly Summary: Ukraine has seen nearly one-fifth of its Internet space come under Russian control or sold to Internet address brokers since February 2022, a new study finds. The analysis indicates large chunks of Ukrainian Internet address space are…
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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…