Tag: china
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Breach Roundup: UK NHS Links Patient Death to Ransomware Attack
Also, O Canada, Oh Brother and More Probable Chinese Hacking. This week, ransomware kills, Salt Typhoon hit Canada, Russian backdoors, SAP and Citrix patches, China hackers in the oil and energy sector. Brother printers have an unfixable flaw. Ransomware hit a U.S. dairy cooperative. Hackers in Albania and Oxford. European lawmakers heard cybersecurity advice. First…
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Bipartisan bill seeks to ban federal agencies from using DeepSeek, AI tools from ‘foreign adversaries’
A pair of senators introduced a bill that would ban federal agencies from using artificial intelligence tools produced in countries considered “foreign adversaries”, a term that legally covers Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/bipartisan-bill-ban-deepseek-federal
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Chinese Hackers Deploy Pubload Malware Using Tibetan Community Lures and Weaponized Filenames
IBM X-Force researchers have uncovered a series of targeted cyberattacks orchestrated by the China-aligned threat actor Hive0154. Throughout 2025, this group has been deploying the Pubload malware, a potent backdoor, through meticulously crafted phishing lures aimed at the Tibetan community. The timing of these campaigns is particularly notable, coinciding with significant events such as the…
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Stealth China-linked ORB network gaining footholds in US, East Asia
The number of devices infected by LapDogs is smaller than other ORBs, but that is likely by design, according to SecurityScorecard researchers. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/orb-network-china-lapdogs/
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LapDogs Campaign Shows Chinese Groups’ Growing Use of ORB Networks
A cyberespionage campaign called LapDogs by SecurityScorecard illustrates the growing use of ORB networks by China-nexus threat groups, which use botnet-like techniques to stay undetected while collecting information and establishing persistence in compromised networks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/lapdogs-campaign-shows-chinese-groups-growing-use-of-orb-networks/
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APT Attackers Leverage Microsoft ClickOnce to Run Malware as Trusted Applications
The Trellix Advanced Research Center has exposed a highly sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) malware campaign dubbed >>OneClik,
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Huawei’s latest notebook shows China is still generations behind in chipmaking
Kirin X90 SoC made on two-year-old 7nm N+2 process First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/23/huaweis_foldable_shows_china_years_behind_tsmc/
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Widespread Chinese cyberespionage campaign powered by ORB network
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/widespread-chinese-cyberespionage-campaign-powered-by-orb-network
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China-Nexus ‘LapDogs’ Network Thrives on Backdoored SOHO Devices
The campaign infected devices in the US and Southeast Asia to build an operational relay box (ORB) network for use as an extensive cyber-espionage infrastructure. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/china-lapdogs-network-backdoored-soho-devices
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FBI cyber leader: US can’t forget about China’s ‘Typhoon’ groups amid Mideast conflict
Brett Leatherman, head of the FBI’s Cyber Division, told Recorded Future News that U.S. organizations should avoid being “complacent” about Chinese cyberthreats as attention turns to Iran in the short term. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-typhoon-groups-espionage-fbi-cyber-brett-leatherman
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Oh! Canada Added to List of Nations Targeted in Salt Typhoon Telecom Spree
The Canadian Center for Cybersecurity has confirmed that the Chinese state-sponsored cyber-threat actor targeted one of its telecommunications companies in February via a Cisco flaw, as part of global attack wave. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/canada-targeted-salt-typhoon-telecom
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Chinese-owned VPN apps hide their origin
According to a new report, there are 13 China-owned VPN apps in the Apple App Store. None of them clearly disclose their links to China, and some use shell companies to hide their origin. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/chinese-owned-vpn-apps-hide-their-origin/
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LapDogs Hackers Compromise 1,000 SOHO Devices Using Custom Backdoor for Stealthy Attacks
Security researchers at SecurityScorecard have uncovered a sprawling cyber-espionage campaign orchestrated by the LapDogs Operational Relay Box (ORB) Network, a sophisticated infrastructure compromising over 1,000 devices worldwide. Identified as a key tool for China-Nexus threat actors, LapDogs primarily targets Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) routers and IoT devices, particularly Linux-based systems, to facilitate covert operations. This…
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China-linked APT Salt Typhoon targets Canadian Telecom companies
Canada and FBI warn of China-linked APT Salt Typhoon targeting Canadian telecom firms in ongoing cyber espionage operations. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI warn that China-linked APT cyber espionage group Salt Typhoon, is targeting Canadian telecom firms in espionage attacks. The Salt Typhoon hacking campaign, active for 12 years, has targeted…
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China-linked Salt Typhoon Exploits Critical Cisco Vulnerability to Target Canadian Telecom
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued an advisory warning of cyber attacks mounted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon actors to breach major global telecommunications providers as part of a cyber espionage campaign.The attackers exploited a critical Cisco IOS XE software (CVE-2023-20198, CVSS score: 10.0) to…
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Successful Military Attacks are Driving Nation States to Cyber Options
Tags: attack, china, communications, computing, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, government, healthcare, infrastructure, iran, korea, middle-east, military, north-korea, russia, service, tactics, technology, tool, ukraine, vulnerability, warfareWith daring military attacks, kinetic warfare is shifting the balance of power in regions across the globe, upending the perception of power projection. Powerful nations are reeling from the impacts of bold assaults and seeking additional methods to drive foreign policy”Š”, “Šcyber may look as an appealing asymmetric warfare capability that is worth doubling-down on.…
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Typhoon-like gang slinging TLS certificate ‘signed’ by the Los Angeles Police Department
Chinese crew built 1,000+ device network that runs on home devices then targets critical infrastructure First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/23/lapdog_orb_network_attack_campaign/
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Salt Typhoon Targets Telecoms via Router Flaws, Warn FBI and Canada
Salt Typhoon, a China-linked group, is exploiting router flaws to spy on global telecoms, warns a joint FBI and Canadian advisory issued in June 2025. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/salt-typhoon-targets-telecoms-router-flaws-fbi-canada/
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China-linked LapDogs Campaign Drops ShortLeash Backdoor with Fake Certs
ShortLeash backdoor, used in the China-linked LapDogs campaign since 2023, enables stealth access, persistence, and data theft via compromised SOHO routers and fake certs. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/china-lapdogs-drops-shortleash-backdoor-fake-certs/
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Canadian telecom hacked by suspected China state group
Maximum-security Cisco vulnerability was patched Oct. 2023 and exploited Feb. 2025. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/suspected-china-state-hackers-exploited-patched-flaw-to-breach-canadian-telecom/
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Canada says telcos were breached in China-linked espionage hacks
Salt Typhoon previously hacked phone and telco giants across the United States. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/06/23/canada-says-telcos-were-breached-in-china-linked-espionage-hacks/
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Chinese Hackers Turn Unpatched Routers Into ORB Spy Network
ShortLeash Backdoor Hijacks SOHO Linux Devices. Likely Chinese nation-state hackers are converting Internet of Things devices including Ruckus Wireless home routers into an operational relay box network – a run of infections creating more digital infrastructure almost certainly used for cyberespionage. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-hackers-turn-unpatched-routers-into-orb-spy-network-a-28784
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Telegram Purged Chinese Crypto Scam Markets”, Then Watched as They Rebuilt
Last month, Telegram banned black markets that sold tens of billions of dollars in crypto scam-related services. Now, as those markets rebrand and bounce back, it’s done nothing to stop them. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/telegram-purged-chinese-crypto-scam-markets-then-let-them-rebuild/
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Huawei chair says the future of comms is fiberthe-room, which China has and the rest of us don’t
Tags: chinaAlso points to important markets among the 300 million people who will soon work as delivery riders or influencers First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/23/huawei_chair_eric_xu_vision/
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Canada says Salt Typhoon hacked telecom firm via Cisco flaw
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI confirm that the Chinese state-sponsored ‘Salt Typhoon’ hacking group is also targeting Canadian telecommunication firms, breaching a telecom provider in February. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canada-says-salt-typhoon-hacked-telecom-firm-via-cisco-flaw/
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China gerät unter Verdacht – Berichte über Hackerangriff auf die Washington Post
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/hackerangriff-washington-post-journalisten-china-a-c6a13fcb6fc0df207f6d16be8689f6cc/
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Amazon’s Schmidt talks China, cyber traps and the battle in the cloud
Amazon CSO Steve Schmidt talks with the Click Here podcast about how a digital decoy called MadPot helped expose Volt Typhoon, and why, in the age of AI, the real vulnerability isn’t software. It’s people. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/amazon-cso-steve-schmidt-interview-madpot-honeypot
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Taiwan Is Rushing to Make Its Own Drones Before It’s Too Late
Tags: chinaUnmanned vehicles are increasingly becoming essential weapons of war. But with a potential conflict with China looming large, Taiwan is scrambling to build a domestic drone industry from scratch. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/taiwans-rush-to-make-its-own-drones-before-its-too-late/
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Chinese “LapDogs” ORB Network Targets US and Asia
SecurityScorecard has discovered a covert cyber-espionage botnet dubbed “LapDogs” linked to China First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-lapdogs-orb-network/