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China
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Chinese ‘Spamouflage’ operatives are mimicking disillusioned Americans online
A Chinese influence operation has ramped up its efforts to impact online discourse around the U.S. elections, creating fake personas across social media platforms to spread divisive messages about the state of the country.
China-linked hackers target governments and more in Southeast Asia with new backdoors
A China-linked espionage group has been observed targeting government agencies, educational institutions and the communications industry with two custom backdoors, according to the new research.
US is still chasing down pieces of Chinese hacking operation, NSA official says
The U.S. government has yet to learn the full extent of a massive Chinese espionage campaign that targeted American critical infrastructure, according to a senior National Security Agency official.
FBI and CISA warn of national security threat posed by Chinese drones
The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned Wednesday that Chinese-made drones pose a “significant risk” to U.S. critical infrastructure and provided new guidance on how entities can better protect networks from their malicious use.
Ivanti customers urged to patch vulnerabilities allegedly exploited by Chinese state hackers
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday urged customers of IT company Ivanti to patch two vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited.
Myanmar rebels take control of ‘pig butchering’ scam city amid Chinese pressure on junta
A coalition of rebel groups in Myanmar is now in control of the city of Laukkaing — a notorious hub of online scamming operations near the border with China.
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China dealing with LockBit ransomware attack
One of the world’s largest banks is dealing with a ransomware attack, according to media reports on Thursday.
Chinese APT groups target dozens of Cambodian government orgs
Two prominent Chinese government hacking groups are targeting at least 24 Cambodian government organizations through cloud backup services, according to a new report.
Russia and China-linked hackers exploit WinRAR bug
Hackers connected to the governments of Russia and China are allegedly using a vulnerability in a popular Windows tool to attack targets around the world, including in Ukraine and Papua New Guinea.
Suspected China-linked hackers target Guyana government with new backdoor
A cyber espionage campaign has been targeting government agencies in Guyana with a previously undocumented backdoor used to harvest sensitive information, according to new research.