Tag: china
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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…
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Response to CISA Advisory (AA25-239A): Countering Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Compromise of Networks Worldwide to Feed Global Espionage System
In response to the CISA Advisory (AA25-239A), AttackIQ has updated the assessment template that emulates the various post-compromise Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the Chinese adversary Salt Typhoon and released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited during the SparrowDoor and ShadowPad campaign in March 2025. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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Response to CISA Advisory (AA25-239A): Countering Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Compromise of Networks Worldwide to Feed Global Espionage System
In response to the CISA Advisory (AA25-239A), AttackIQ has updated the assessment template that emulates the various post-compromise Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the Chinese adversary Salt Typhoon and released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited during the SparrowDoor and ShadowPad campaign in March 2025. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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Response to CISA Advisory (AA25-239A): Countering Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Compromise of Networks Worldwide to Feed Global Espionage System
In response to the CISA Advisory (AA25-239A), AttackIQ has updated the assessment template that emulates the various post-compromise Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the Chinese adversary Salt Typhoon and released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited during the SparrowDoor and ShadowPad campaign in March 2025. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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Chinese Hackers Game Google to Boost Gambling Sites
New threat actor GhostRedirector is using a malicious IIS module to inject links that try to artificially boost search engine ranking for target sites. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/chinese-hackers-google-boost-gambling-sites
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China-aligned crew poisons Windows servers to manipulate Google results
Defrauding search with custom malware, Potato-family exploits First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/new_chinaaligned_crew_poisons_windows_servers/
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Czech Warning Highlights China Stealing User Data
Czech cyber agency NÚKIB warned of the risks of using products and software that send data back to China. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/czech-warning-highlights-china-stealing-user-data
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GhostRedirector Emerges as New China-Aligned Threat Actor
A newly identified hacking group named GhostRedirector has compromised 65 Windows servers using previously unknown tools First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ghostredirector-new-china-threat/
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Czech cyber agency warns against using services and products that send data to China
Cloud storage and remote operation can expose critical sectors to Chinese espionage, warned the Czech Republic’s NÚKIB, “making trust in the reliability of the provider absolutely crucial.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/czech-nukib-warns-against-products-sending-data-china
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Czech cyber agency warns against using services and products that send data to China
Cloud storage and remote operation can expose critical sectors to Chinese espionage, warned the Czech Republic’s NÚKIB, “making trust in the reliability of the provider absolutely crucial.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/czech-nukib-warns-against-products-sending-data-china
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Google Fined $379 Million by French Regulator for Cookie Consent Violations
The French data protection authority has fined Google and Chinese e-commerce giant Shein $379 million (Euro325 million) and $175 million (Euro150 million), respectively, for violating cookie rules.Both companies set advertising cookies on users’ browsers without securing their consent, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) said. Shein has since updated its systems to comply…
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France fines Google, SHEIN for undercooked cookie policies that led to crummy privacy
Web giant and Chinese e-tailer whacked for dropping trackers without permission First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/france_google_shein_cookie_fines/
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Chinese APT Groups Exploit Router Flaws to Breach Enterprises
Chinese state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups have escalated their cyber espionage campaigns, systematically targeting global telecommunications, government, and military networks through sophisticated router exploitation techniques since 2021. Since at least 2021, Chinese state-sponsored cyber actors have been conducting extensive, stealthy operations to infiltrate and control key network devices across critical sectors worldwide. These malicious…
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France fines Google, SHEIN, for undercooked Cookie policies that led to crummy privacy
Web giant and Chinese e-tailer whacked for dropping trackers without permission First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/france_google_shein_cookie_fines/
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France fines Google, SHEIN, for undercooked Cookie policies that led to crummy privacy
Web giant and Chinese e-tailer whacked for dropping trackers without permission First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/france_google_shein_cookie_fines/