Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday uncovered a new espionage campaign targeting media, construction, engineering, electronics, and finance sectors in Japan, Taiwan, the U.S., and China. Linking the attacks to Palmerworm (aka BlackTech) — likely a China-based advanced persistent threat (APT) — Symantec's Threat Hunter Team said the first wave of activity associated with this … [Read more...] about Chinese APT Group Targets Media, Finance, and Electronics Sectors
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FBI adds 5 Chinese APT41 hackers to its Cyber’s Most Wanted List
The United States government today announced charges against 5 alleged members of a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group and 2 Malaysian hackers that are responsible for hacking more than 100 companies throughout the world.Named as APT41 and also known as 'Barium,' 'Winnti, 'Wicked Panda,' and 'Wicked Spider,' the cyber-espionage group has been operating since at least 2012 … [Read more...] about FBI adds 5 Chinese APT41 hackers to its Cyber’s Most Wanted List
Chinese Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Devices to Target U.S. Agencies
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a new advisory on Monday about a wave of cyberattacks carried by Chinese nation-state actors targeting US government agencies and private entities."CISA has observed Chinese [Ministry of State Security]-affiliated cyber threat actors operating from the People's Republic of China using commercially available … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Devices to Target U.S. Agencies
US Government Warns of a New Strain of Chinese ‘Taidoor’ Virus
Intelligence agencies in the US have released information about a new variant of 12-year-old computer virus used by China's state-sponsored hackers targeting governments, corporations, and think tanks.Named "Taidoor," the malware has done an 'excellent' job of compromising systems as early as 2008, with the actors deploying it on victim networks for stealthy remote access. … [Read more...] about US Government Warns of a New Strain of Chinese ‘Taidoor’ Virus
US Charges 2 Chinese Hackers for Targeting COVID-19 Research and Trade Secrets
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) yesterday revealed charges against two Chinese nationals for their alleged involvement in a decade-long hacking spree targeting dissidents, government agencies, and hundreds of organizations in as many as 11 countries.The 11-count indictment, which was unsealed on Tuesday, alleges LI Xiaoyu (李啸宇) and DONG Jiazhi (董家志) stole terabytes of … [Read more...] about US Charges 2 Chinese Hackers for Targeting COVID-19 Research and Trade Secrets
Chinese Hackers Escalate Attacks Against India and Hong Kong Amid Tensions
An emerging threat actor out of China has been traced to a new hacking campaign aimed at government agencies in India and residents of Hong Kong intending to steal sensitive information, cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes revealed in the latest report shared with The Hacker News.The attacks were observed during the first week of July, coinciding the passage of controversial … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Escalate Attacks Against India and Hong Kong Amid Tensions
Chinese Hackers Compromise Telecom Servers to Spy on SMS Messages
A group of Chinese hackers carrying out political espionage for Beijing has been found targeting telecommunications companies with a new piece of malware designed to spy on text messages sent or received by highly targeted individuals.Dubbed "MessageTap," the backdoor malware is a 64-bit ELF data miner that has recently been discovered installed on a Linux-based Short Message … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Compromise Telecom Servers to Spy on SMS Messages
A Look Into Continuous Efforts By Chinese Hackers to Target Foreign Governments
Phishing is still one of the widely used strategies by cybercriminals and espionage groups to gain an initial foothold on the targeted systems.Though hacking someone with phishing attacks was easy a decade ago, the evolution of threat detection technologies and cyber awareness among people has slowed down the success of phishing and social engineering attacks over the … [Read more...] about A Look Into Continuous Efforts By Chinese Hackers to Target Foreign Governments
Report Reveals TeamViewer Was Breached By Chinese Hackers In 2016
The German software company behind TeamViewer, one of the most popular software in the world that allows users to access and share their desktops remotely, was reportedly compromised in 2016, the German newspaper Der Spiegel revealed today.TeamViewer is popular remote-support software that allows you to securely share your desktop or take full control of other's PC over the … [Read more...] about Report Reveals TeamViewer Was Breached By Chinese Hackers In 2016
U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker For 2015 Anthem Data Breach
The United States Justice Department today announced charges against a Chinese hacker and his hacking team member for their alleged role in the 2015 massive data breach at health insurance giant Anthem and three other unnamed American companies.Fujie Wang (王 福 杰) and another hacker named John Doe with three different aliases—Deniel Jack, Kim Young, and Zhou Zhihong—are charged … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker For 2015 Anthem Data Breach