Tag: china
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Chinese gang used ArcGIS as a backdoor for a year and no one noticed
Crims turned trusted mapping software into a hideout – no traditional malware required First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/14/chinese_hackers_arcgis_backdoor/
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Chinese Threat Group ‘Jewelbug’ Quietly Infiltrated Russian IT Network for Months
A threat actor with ties to China has been attributed to a five-month-long intrusion targeting a Russian IT service provider, marking the hacking group’s expansion to the country beyond Southeast Asia and South America.The activity, which took place from January to May 2025, has been attributed by Broadcom-owned Symantec to a threat actor it tracks…
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Researchers report rare intrusion by suspected Chinese hackers into Russian tech firm
According to a new report by cybersecurity firm Symantec, the hackers gained access to the Russian company’s software build and code-repository systems between January and May 2025, suggesting the breach may have been an attempted software supply-chain attack aimed at the firm’s customers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/rare-china-linked-intrusion-russian-tech-firms
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Researchers report rare intrusion by suspected Chinese hackers into Russian tech firm
According to a new report by cybersecurity firm Symantec, the hackers gained access to the Russian company’s software build and code-repository systems between January and May 2025, suggesting the breach may have been an attempted software supply-chain attack aimed at the firm’s customers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/rare-china-linked-intrusion-russian-tech-firms
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China responsible for rising cyber attacks, says NCSC
Ministers write to business leaders urging them to step up cyber security in wake of threats from ransomware and nation state-sponsored hackers First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632649/China-responsible-for-rising-cyber-attacks-says-NCSC
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Flax Typhoon APT exploited ArcGIS server for over a year as a backdoor
China-linked cyberespionage group Flax Typhoon hijacked an ArcGIS system for over a year and used it as a backdoor. China-linked APT group Flax Typhoon (aka Ethereal Panda or RedJuliett) compromised an ArcGIS system for over a year, using it as a backdoor. ArcGIS, a key GIS platform for mapping and analysis, supports vital services like…
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Chinese Hackers Use Geo-Mapping Tool for Year-Long Persistence
The China-backed advanced persistent threat group Flax Typhoon maintained year-long access to an ArcGIS system by turning trusted software into a persistent backdoor”, an attack so unique it prompted the vendor to update its documentation. The attackers repurposed a legitimate Java server object extension into a web shell, gated access with a hardcoded key, and…
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China’s Flax Typhoon Exploits ArcGIS App for Year-Long Persistence
The China-based APT group Flax Typhoon used a function within ArcGIS’ legitimate geo-mapping software to create a webshell through which it established persistence for more than a year to execute malicious commands and steal credentials. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/chinas-flax-typhoon-exploits-arcgis-app-for-year-long-persistence/
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Chinese Hackers Exploit ArcGIS Server as Backdoor for Over a Year
Threat actors with ties to China have been attributed to a novel campaign that compromised an ArcGIS system and turned it into a backdoor for more than a year.The activity, per ReliaQuest, is the handiwork of a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group called Flax Typhoon, which is also tracked as Ethereal Panda and RedJuliett. According to…
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Taiwan reports surge in Chinese cyber activity and disinformation efforts
Taiwan’s National Security Bureau says network intrusions and influence operations by China have increased this year, with critical infrastructure drawing the most attention. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/taiwan-nsb-report-china-surge-cyberattacks-influence-operations
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Chinese hackers abuse geo-mapping tool for year-long persistence
Chinese state hackers remained undetected in a target environment for more than a year by turning a component in the ArcGIS geo-mapping tool into a web shell. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-abuse-geo-mapping-tool-for-year-long-persistence/
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Chinese hackers abuse geo-mapping tool for year-long persistence
Chinese state hackers remained undetected in a target environment for more than a year by turning a component in the ArcGIS geo-mapping tool into a web shell. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-abuse-geo-mapping-tool-for-year-long-persistence/
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Chinese hackers abuse geo-mapping tool for year-long persistence
Chinese state hackers remained undetected in a target environment for more than a year by turning a component in the ArcGIS geo-mapping tool into a web shell. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-abuse-geo-mapping-tool-for-year-long-persistence/
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Flax Typhoon can turn your own software against you
The Chinese hacking group gained persistent access to a popular mapping tool by turning one of its features into a webshell and hardcoding access, according to ReliaQuest. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/flax-typhoon-hinese-state-hackers-arcgis-backdoor-webshell/
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Flax Typhoon can turn your own software against you
The Chinese hacking group gained persistent access to a popular mapping tool by turning one of its features into a webshell and hardcoding access, according to ReliaQuest. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/flax-typhoon-hinese-state-hackers-arcgis-backdoor-webshell/
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Chinese Hackers Use Trusted ArcGIS App For Year-Long Persistence
ReliaQuest report reveals Flax Typhoon attackers maintained year-long access to an ArcGIS system First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-hackers-use-trusted-arcgis/
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Chinese Owners Locked Out of Dutch Chip Maker Nexperia
Dutch Ministry Invokes National Security Law to Impose Domestic Control. The Dutch government said it is severing semiconductor chipmaker Nexperia from control by its Chinese parent after invoking a national security law allowing it to impose domestic control. Partially Chinese state-controlled Wingtech Technologies acquired a three quarters stake in Nexperia in 2018. First seen on…
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The Guardian view on the online scam industry: authorities must not forget that perpetrators are often victims too | Editorial
A lucrative sector is spreading fast as criminal enterprises force abused and trafficked workers to cheat othersA Chinese court last month <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/30/china-court-sentences-11-people-to-death-over-alleged-role-in-family-run-myanmar-scam-operations”>sentenced 11 people to death over their roles in a illegal scam empire along the border with Myanmar. But it won’t end a noxious multibillion-dollar industry that devastates the lives of two sets…
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Netherlands invokes special powers against Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia
The Dutch ministry of economic affairs said it was making the “highly exceptional” move “following recent and acute signals of serious governance shortcomings” at Nexperia. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/netherlands-special-powers-chinese-owned-semiconductor
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China probes Qualcomm’s Autotalks deal amid rising US trade tensions
Beijing insists it’s business as usual Washington might see it differently First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/qualcomm_autotalks_china_probe/
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China probes Qualcomm’s Autotalks deal amid rising US trade tensions
Beijing insists it’s business as usual Washington might see it differently First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/qualcomm_autotalks_china_probe/
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China probes Qualcomm’s Autotalks deal amid rising US trade tensions
Beijing insists it’s business as usual Washington might see it differently First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/qualcomm_autotalks_china_probe/
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Dutch government puts Nexperia on a short leash over chip security fears
Minister invokes powers to stop firm shifting knowledge to China, citing governance shortcomings First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/nexperia_special_measures/
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Is America Behind the Ball When It Comes to AI Regulation?
As the U.S. debates AI regulation, Europe and China forge ahead. Explore global philosophies shaping how governments define and control artificial intelligence. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/is-america-behind-the-ball-when-it-comes-to-ai-regulation/
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Senate says Nvidia chips are for America first as China tightens import controls
Xi to the left of me, Trump is to the right; Huang I am, stuck in the middle with GPUs First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/10/nvidia_chips_us_china/
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Chinese Hackers Use Velociraptor IR Tool in Ransomware Attacks
In a new wrinkle for adversary tactics, the Storm-2603 threat group is abusing the digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool to gain persistent access to victim networks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/chinese-hackers-velociraptor-ir-tool-ransomware-attacks
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Open-source DFIR Velociraptor was abused in expanding ransomware efforts
Attribution and the ransomware cocktail: Talos links the campaign to Storm-2603, a suspected China-based threat actor, citing matching TTPs like the use of ‘cmd.exe’, disabling Defender protections, creating scheduled tasks, and manipulating Group Policy Objects. The use of multiple ransomware strains in a single operation Warlock, LockBit, and Babuk also bolstered confidence in this attribution.”Talos…
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Open-source DFIR Velociraptor was abused in expanding ransomware efforts
Attribution and the ransomware cocktail: Talos links the campaign to Storm-2603, a suspected China-based threat actor, citing matching TTPs like the use of ‘cmd.exe’, disabling Defender protections, creating scheduled tasks, and manipulating Group Policy Objects. The use of multiple ransomware strains in a single operation Warlock, LockBit, and Babuk also bolstered confidence in this attribution.”Talos…
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Chinese-Linked Hackers Breach Top Political US Law Firm
Williams & Connolly Hit in Zero-Day Campaign Impacting Client Emails. A zero-day vulnerability was used to breach email accounts at the elite D.C. law firm Williams & Connolly, with officials reportedly suspecting the hack is part of a China-linked campaign targeting the U.S. legal sector to support espionage, steal intelligence and establish long-term access routes.…
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Warlock ransomware may be linked to Chinese state
The operators of Warlock ransomware who exploited a set of SharePoint Server vulns earlier in 2025 likely have some kind of link to the Chinese government, researchers claim First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632598/Warlock-ransomware-may-be-linked-to-Chinese-state