Tag: china
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Surprise, surprise: Chinese spies, IP stealers, other miscreants attacking Microsoft SharePoint servers
With more to come, no doubt First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/22/chinese_groups_attacking_microsoft_sharepoint/
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Silicon Valley engineer admits theft of US missile tech secrets
Used stolen info to pitch for Chinese tech talent program First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/22/engineer_admits_trade_theft/
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Microsoft Reveals Chinese State Hackers Exploiting SharePoint Flaws
Microsoft reveals Chinese state-backed hacker groups, including Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon, and Storm-2603, are exploiting SharePoint flaws, breaching over 100 organisations. Discover threat actors, their tactics and Microsoft’s urgent security guidance. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/microsoft-chinese-state-hackers-exploit-sharepoint-flaws/
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Microsoft linked attacks on SharePoint flaws to China-nexus actors
Microsoft linked SharePoint exploits to China-nexus groups Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon, and Storm-2603, active since July 7, 2025. Microsoft confirmed that China-linked groups Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon, and Storm-2603 exploited SharePoint flaws for initial access as early as July 7, 2025. >>As of this writing, Microsoft has observed two named Chinese nation-state actors, Linen Typhoon…
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SharePoint under fire: new ToolShell attacks target enterprises
While SentinelOne did not attribute the attack to a specific threat actor, The Washington Post linked it to China-nexus acors. On July 19, Microsoft confirmed active exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53770 in on-prem SharePoint Servers. The IT giant issued emergency patches for SharePoint Subscription Edition and 2019, with 2016 updates pending. Microsoft…
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Federal research funding cuts could slow tech innovation
Tags: chinaWith massive funding cuts proposed at both federal research agencies and U.S. universities, U.S. R&D investment is poised to fall behind China and the EU. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchcio/news/366628017/Federal-research-funding-cuts-could-slow-tech-innovation
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Microsoft confirms China link to SharePoint hacks
Microsoft confirms two known China-nexus threat actors, and one other suspected state-backed hacking group, are exploiting vulnerabilities in SharePoint Server First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366628014/Microsoft-confirms-China-link-to-SharePoint-hacks
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Microsoft Patches SharePoint Flaws as Hackers Rush to Exploit Them
As Microsoft puts the final patch in place, a growing number of hackers, including several China state-sponsored threat groups, are quickly pushing forward to exploit the security flaws that will allow them compromise on-premises SharePoint servers to steal data and maintain persistence. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/microsoft-patches-sharepoint-flaws-as-hackers-rush-to-exploit-them/
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Chinese cyber spies among those linked to SharePoint attacks
Exploitation of the ToolShell RCE zero-day in Microsoft SharePoint continues to gather pace, with evidence emerging of exploitation by nation state-backed threat actors First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366627767/Chinese-cyber-spies-among-those-linked-to-SharePoint-attacks
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Microsoft sees China-backed nation-state hackers among adversaries targeting SharePoint
The company urged customers to apply security updates as security researchers warn of escalating attacks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/microsoft–china-state-hackers-sharepoint/753701/
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Microsoft pins on-prem SharePoint attacks on Chinese threat actors
As Microsoft continues to update its customer guidance for protecting on-prem SharePoint servers against the latest in-the-wild attacks, more security firms have begun sharing … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/22/microsoft-pins-sharepoint-attacks-cve-2025-53770/
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Hacker aus China nutzen neue Sharepoint-Lücke aus
Microsoft hat drei chinesische Hackergruppen identifiziert, die für die Angriffe über die Sicherheitslücke in SharePoint verantwortlich sein sollen.Bei den aktuellen Cyberattacken auf zahlreiche Unternehmen und Behörden führt die Spur Microsoft zufolge nach China. Unter den Angreifern seien bisher drei chinesische Hackergruppen identifiziert worden, teilte der Software-Konzern mit. Zwei davon seien für Aktionen im staatlichen Auftrag…
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Silicon Valley Engineer Pleads Guilty in U.S. Missile Detection Data Theft Case
A Silicon Valley engineer with dual U.S.-China citizenship pleaded guilty to stealing critical defense technologies worth hundreds of millions of dollars, including classified systems designed to detect nuclear missile launches and track hypersonic weapons. The case highlights growing concerns about economic espionage and technology transfer to foreign adversaries. Engineer Admits to Massive Data Theft Chenguang…
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Before Vegas: The >>Red Hackers<< Who Forged China's Cyber Empire
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US Nuclear Weapons Data Compromised via SharePoint Zero-Day Attack
Tags: attack, breach, china, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, exploit, government, group, hacker, hacking, infrastructure, microsoft, vulnerability, zero-dayA significant cybersecurity breach has exposed vulnerabilities in critical US government infrastructure, as the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) was reportedly compromised through a Microsoft SharePoint zero-day exploit linked to Chinese government-affiliated hacking groups. Chinese Hackers Target Critical Infrastructure The breach came to light hours after Microsoft disclosed that Chinese government-affiliated hacking groups had been…
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Microsoft SharePoint zero-day attacks pinned on China-linked ‘Typhoon’ threat groups
Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon and Storm-2603 are behind the initial attack spree that erupted over the weekend. Other threat groups are now following suit. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/microsoft-sharepoint-zero-days-china-typhoon/
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CISA Orders Urgent Patching After Chinese Hackers Exploit SharePoint Flaws in Live Attacks
Tags: attack, china, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, hacker, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, update, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), on July 22, 2025, added two Microsoft SharePoint flaws, CVE-2025-49704 and CVE-2025-49706, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.To that end, Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies are required to remediate identified vulnerabilities by July 23, 2025.”CISA is First seen on…
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Microsoft Sharepoint ToolShell attacks linked to Chinese hackers
Hackers with ties to the Chinese government have been linked to a recent wave of widespread attacks targeting a Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerability chain. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-sharepoint-toolshell-attacks-linked-to-chinese-hackers/
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China-Backed APT41 Cyberattack Surfaces in Africa
Up to now, the prolific China-sponsored cyber-espionage group has been mostly absent from the region, but a sophisticated and highly targeted attack on an African IT company shows Beijing is branching out. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/china-backed-apt41-attack-africa
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Microsoft ‘digital escorts’ reveal crucial US counterintelligence blind spot
Tags: access, china, cio, cloud, compliance, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, firewall, framework, google, government, injection, intelligence, law, microsoft, military, oracle, risk, service, threat, update, vulnerabilityWhat the program was, and how it worked: The digital escort model, according to ProPublica, was designed to comply with federal contracting rules that prohibit foreign nationals from directly accessing sensitive government systems. Under this framework:China-based engineers would file support tickets for tasks such as firewall updates or bug fixes.US-based escorts, often former military personnel…
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China-Based Threat Actor Involved In Microsoft SharePoint Attacks: Mandiant CTO
Among the attackers now actively exploiting vulnerable on-premises Microsoft SharePoint servers, at least one has shown indications of originating from China, according to the assessment of researchers at Google Cloud-owned Mandiant. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/china-based-threat-actor-involved-in-microsoft-sharepoint-attacks-mandiant-cto
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Cyberattacks Surging Across Indo-Pacific, Researchers Warn
Report Urges Indo-Pacific Cyber Shield Strategy Amid Increased Nation-State Threats. A Center for a New American Security study found China and North Korea are accelerating cyberattacks, influence operations and infrastructure breaches across the Indo-Pacific, as researchers urge the U.S. to help develop a regional cyber shield, and deploy forward cyber teams. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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UK blames Russia’s infamous ‘Fancy Bear’ group for Microsoft cloud hacks
Authentic Antics malware tool to target Microsoft cloud accounts were the handiwork of the notorious Russian Fancy Bear hacking group, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said.Authentic Antics was discovered after a cyberattack in 2023 which prompted an NCSC technical teardown of the malware that it published in May this year. The agency…
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UNG0002 Deploys Weaponized LNK Files with Cobalt Strike and Metasploit to Target Organizations
Seqrite Labs APT-Team has uncovered a persistent threat entity, UNG0002 (Unknown Group 0002), orchestrating espionage-driven operations across Asian jurisdictions, including China, Hong Kong, and Pakistan. Active since at least May 2024, this South-East Asia-based cluster has demonstrated a high degree of adaptability and technical prowess, targeting critical sectors such as defense, civil aviation, electrotechnical engineering,…
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APT41 Hackers Exploiting Atexec and WmiExec Windows Modules for Malware Deployment
Kaspersky MDR analysts recently uncovered a sophisticated targeted attack by the Chinese-speaking cyberespionage group APT41 against government IT services in the African region, marking a notable escalation in the group’s activity on the continent, which had previously seen minimal incidents from this actor. The attackers embedded hardcoded names of internal services, IP addresses, and proxy…
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China-Linked Hackers Launch Targeted Espionage Campaign on African IT Infrastructure
The China-linked cyber espionage group tracked as APT41 has been attributed to a new campaign targeting government IT services in the African region.”The attackers used hardcoded names of internal services, IP addresses, and proxy servers embedded within their malware,” Kaspersky researchers Denis Kulik and Daniil Pogorelov said. “One of the C2s [command-and-control servers] was a…
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Are your employees using Chinese GenAI tools at work?
Nearly one in 12 employees are using Chinese-developed generative AI tools at work, and they’re exposing sensitive data in the process. That’s according to new research … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/21/chinese-genai-workplace-usage/
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China-Aligned APTs Intensify Cyber Espionage on Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry
The post China-Aligned APTs Intensify Cyber Espionage on Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/china-aligned-apts-intensify-cyber-espionage-on-taiwans-semiconductor-industry/
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Singapore warns China-linked group UNC3886 targets its critical infrastructure
Singapore says China-linked group UNC3886 targeted its critical infrastructure by hacking routers and security devices. Singapore accused China-linked APT group UNC3886 of targeting its critical infrastructure. UNC3886 is a sophisticated China-linked cyber espionage group that targets network devices and virtualization technologies using zero-day exploits. Its primary focus is on defense, technology, and telecommunications sectors in…
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Chinese Groups Launder $580M in India Using Fake Apps and Mule Accounts
CloudSEK’s new report uncovers how Chinese cyber syndicates are laundering over $600 million annually in India. Learn about… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chinese-groups-launder-india-fake-apps-mule-accounts/