Tag: china
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China-Linked APT41 Hackers Target U.S. Trade Officials Amid 2025 Negotiations
The House Select Committee on China has formally issued an advisory warning of an “ongoing” series of highly targeted cyber espionage campaigns linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) amid contentious U.S.China trade talks.”These campaigns seek to compromise organizations and individuals involved in U.S.-China trade policy and diplomacy, including U.S. government agencies, U.S. business…
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Data from Police Body Camera Apps Routed to Chinese Cloud Servers Over TLS Port 9091
The security and integrity of police body camera footage underpin the validity of evidence presented in court proceedings. However, a recent investigation into a budget-friendly body camera system revealed that its companion mobile application”, Viidure”, transmits sensitive device identifiers and user data to cloud servers based in China over a nonstandard TLS port. Such behavior…
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Data from Police Body Camera Apps Routed to Chinese Cloud Servers Over TLS Port 9091
The security and integrity of police body camera footage underpin the validity of evidence presented in court proceedings. However, a recent investigation into a budget-friendly body camera system revealed that its companion mobile application”, Viidure”, transmits sensitive device identifiers and user data to cloud servers based in China over a nonstandard TLS port. Such behavior…
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Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack Forces Extended Factory Shutdown and Disrupts Global Operations
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has been forced to extend the shutdown of its UK manufacturing operations following a cyberattack on August 31. The Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack has halted vehicle production across multiple facilities and impacted its global supply chain, with disruptions reaching as far as Slovakia, China, and India. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump…
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Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack Forces Extended Factory Shutdown and Disrupts Global Operations
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has been forced to extend the shutdown of its UK manufacturing operations following a cyberattack on August 31. The Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack has halted vehicle production across multiple facilities and impacted its global supply chain, with disruptions reaching as far as Slovakia, China, and India. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump…
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Chinese Cyber Espionage Campaign Impersonates US Congressman
A House select committee said Chinese actors impersonated Representative John Moolenaar to steal information that could be used to influence trade talks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-espionage-impersonates-us/
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Chinese Cyber Espionage Campaign Impersonates US Congressman
A House select committee said Chinese actors impersonated Representative John Moolenaar to steal information that could be used to influence trade talks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-espionage-impersonates-us/
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Maduro Hails Huawei Mate X6 Gift From China as ‘Unhackable’ by U.S.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made bold claims about cybersecurity during a press conference on September 1, 2025, as he showcased a Huawei smartphone gifted to him by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Holding up the device before international media in Caracas, Maduro declared it >>the best phone in the world>the Americans can’t […] The post Maduro…
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Chinese Hackers Salt Typhoon and UNC4841 Team Up to Breach Critical Infrastructure
Tags: breach, china, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, espionage, government, hacker, infrastructure, malicious, network, threatCybersecurity researchers at Silent Push have uncovered a sophisticated Chinese espionage operation linking two prominent threat actors, Salt Typhoon and UNC4841, revealing previously unreported infrastructure used to target government and corporate networks across more than 80 countries. The discovery of 45 malicious domains dating back to 2020 demonstrates the extensive reach and long-term persistence of…
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Chinese Hackers Salt Typhoon and UNC4841 Team Up to Breach Critical Infrastructure
Tags: breach, china, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, espionage, government, hacker, infrastructure, malicious, network, threatCybersecurity researchers at Silent Push have uncovered a sophisticated Chinese espionage operation linking two prominent threat actors, Salt Typhoon and UNC4841, revealing previously unreported infrastructure used to target government and corporate networks across more than 80 countries. The discovery of 45 malicious domains dating back to 2020 demonstrates the extensive reach and long-term persistence of…
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Chinese Hackers Salt Typhoon and UNC4841 Team Up to Breach Critical Infrastructure
Tags: breach, china, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, espionage, government, hacker, infrastructure, malicious, network, threatCybersecurity researchers at Silent Push have uncovered a sophisticated Chinese espionage operation linking two prominent threat actors, Salt Typhoon and UNC4841, revealing previously unreported infrastructure used to target government and corporate networks across more than 80 countries. The discovery of 45 malicious domains dating back to 2020 demonstrates the extensive reach and long-term persistence of…
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Maduro Hails Huawei Mate X6 Gift From China as ‘Unhackable’ by U.S.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made bold claims about cybersecurity during a press conference on September 1, 2025, as he showcased a Huawei smartphone gifted to him by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Holding up the device before international media in Caracas, Maduro declared it >>the best phone in the world>the Americans can’t […] The post Maduro…
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Massive Leak Shows How a Chinese Company Is Exporting the Great Firewall to the World
Geedge Networks, a company with ties to the founder of China’s mass censorship infrastructure, is selling its censorship and surveillance systems to at least four other countries in Asia and Africa. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/geedge-networks-mass-censorship-leak/
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Unmasking Salt Typhoon: A Report Exposes 45 New Domains from a Chinese APT Group
The post Unmasking Salt Typhoon: A Report Exposes 45 New Domains from a Chinese APT Group appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/unmasking-salt-typhoon-a-report-exposes-45-new-domains-from-a-chinese-apt-group/
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45 Previously Unreported Domains Expose Longstanding Salt Typhoon Cyber Espionage
Threat hunters have discovered a set of previously unreported domains, some going back to May 2020, that are associated with China-linked threat actors Salt Typhoon and UNC4841.”The domains date back several years, with the oldest registration activity occurring in May 2020, further confirming that the 2024 Salt Typhoon attacks were not the first activity carried…
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Hackers Promote Gambling Websites With SEO Poisoning
GhostRedirector Compromising Windows Servers in Brazil, Thailand and Vietnam. A suspected Chinese cybercrime group is deploying custom malware to compromise Windows servers in Brazil, Thailand, Portugal and Vietnam as part of search engine optimization fraud to promote gambling websites. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/hackers-promote-gambling-websites-seo-poisoning-a-29389
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Salt Typhoon used dozens of domains, going back five years. Did you visit one?
Plus ties to the Chinese spies who hacked Barracuda email gateways First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/08/salt_typhoon_domains/
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Chinese Group Accused of Using Fake U.S. Rep. Email to Spy on Trade Talks
The Chinese state-sponsored group APT41 is accused of using a fake email impersonating a U.S. representative containing spyware and sent to government agencies, trade groups, and laws firms to gain information about U.S. strategy in trade talks with China. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/chinese-group-accused-of-using-fake-u-s-rep-email-to-spy-on-trade-talks/
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Chinese Group Accused of Using Fake U.S. Rep. Email to Spy on Trade Talks
The Chinese state-sponsored group APT41 is accused of using a fake email impersonating a U.S. representative containing spyware and sent to government agencies, trade groups, and laws firms to gain information about U.S. strategy in trade talks with China. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/chinese-group-accused-of-using-fake-u-s-rep-email-to-spy-on-trade-talks/
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Chinese Group Accused of Using Fake U.S. Rep. Email to Spy on Trade Talks
The Chinese state-sponsored group APT41 is accused of using a fake email impersonating a U.S. representative containing spyware and sent to government agencies, trade groups, and laws firms to gain information about U.S. strategy in trade talks with China. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/chinese-group-accused-of-using-fake-u-s-rep-email-to-spy-on-trade-talks/
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45 New Domains Linked to Salt Typhoon, UNC4841
The China-backed threat actors have used the previously undiscovered infrastructure to obtain long-term, stealthy access to targeted organizations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/new-domains-salt-typhoon-unc4841
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Kimsuky Hackers’ Playbook Uncovered in Exposed ‘Kim’ Data Dump
A rare breach attributed to a North Koreanaffiliated actor named “Kim” by the leakers has unveiled unprecedented insight into Kimsuky (APT43) operations. Dubbed the “Kim” dump, the 9 GB dataset includes active bash histories, phishing domains, OCR workflows, custom stagers, and Linux rootkit evidence”, revealed a hybrid campaign that leverages Chinese-language tooling and infrastructure to…
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Venezuela’s President Maduro said his Huawei Mate X6 cannot be hacked by US cyber spies
Venezuela’s President Maduro shows Huawei Mate X6 gift from China’s President Xi Jinping, hailing it as “unhackable” by U.S. spies. Last week, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro showcased a Huawei Mate X6 smartphone, reportedly gifted by China’s President Xi Jinping, claiming that US cyber spies cannot hack it. Venezuelan President Maduro said that his device is…
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U.S. Officials Investigating Cyber Threat Aimed at China Trade Talks
According to the Wall Street Journal, the deceptive message, purporting to come from Representative John Moolenaar, was dispatched in July to multiple U.S. trade groups, prominent law firms and government agencies. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (Reuters) U.S. authorities have launched an investigation into a sophisticated malware-laden email that appears to have been crafted to glean […]…
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Czech cyber agency NUKIB flags Chinese espionage risks to critical infrastructure
Tags: china, cyber, cyberespionage, cybersecurity, espionage, group, healthcare, infrastructure, risk, threatCzech cybersecurity agency NUKIB warns of Chinese cyber threats to critical infrastructure, citing the cyberespionage group APT31 and risky devices. The Czech Republic’s National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NUKIB) warns of growing risks from Chinese-linked technologies in critical sectors like energy, healthcare, transport, and government. The agency warns of risks from Chinese-made devices (phones,…
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Czech cyber agency warns against Chinese tech in critical infrastructure
The Czech Republic’s National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NUKIB) is instructing critical infrastructure organizations in the country to avoid using Chinese technology or transferring user data to servers located in China. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/czech-cyber-agency-warns-against-chinese-tech-in-critical-infrastructure/
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ISMG Editors: The Pentagon, Microsoft and Chinese Workers
Also: Software Supply Chain Risks, Cato’s AI Security Buy. In this week’s update, four ISMG editors discussed the Pentagon’s review of Microsoft’s use of Chinese nationals on U.S. military cloud systems, renewed concerns over software supply chain risks and Cato Networks’ first-ever acquisition to boost AI security. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ismg-editors-pentagon-microsoft-chinese-workers-a-29380
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Microsoft Tapped China Engineers for SharePoint Support
A new investigation has revealed that Microsoft relied on China-based engineers to provide technical support and bug fixes for SharePoint, the same collaboration software that was recently exploited by Chinese state-sponsored hackers in a massive cyberattack affecting hundreds of organizations, including sensitive U.S. government agencies. Last month, Microsoft announced that Chinese hackers had successfully exploited…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Expert Advice for Securing Critical Infrastructure’s OT and Industrial Control Systems, IoT Devices and Network Infrastructure
Tags: access, advisory, apt, attack, authentication, breach, china, cisa, cisco, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, credentials, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, espionage, exploit, firmware, framework, google, government, guide, hacker, Hardware, incident response, infrastructure, international, Internet, iot, login, mfa, military, mitigation, monitoring, network, nist, organized, password, phishing, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, sans, service, software, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustDestructive cyber attacks against critical infrastructure have unfortunately become increasingly frequent. Just last week, multinational government agencies blared the alarm about a global cyber espionage campaign targeting critical infrastructure networks. With this type of cyber threat in the spotlight, we’re rounding up recent cyber advice for securing critical infrastructure. In case you missed it, here…