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Chinese State-Backed Cyber Espionage Targets Southeast Asian Government

An unnamed high-profile government organization in Southeast Asia emerged as the target of a "complex, long-running" Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage op…

Japanese Experts Warn of BLOODALCHEMY Malware Targeting Government Agencies

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that the malware known as BLOODALCHEMY used in attacks targeting government organizations in Southern and Southeaster…

Stealthy BLOODALCHEMY Malware Targeting Targeting ASEAN Governments

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that the malware known as BLOODALCHEMY used in attacks targeting government organizations in Southern and Southeaster…

Stealthy BLOODALCHEMY Malware Targeting ASEAN Government Networks

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that the malware known as BLOODALCHEMY used in attacks targeting government organizations in Southern and Southeaster…

Operation RusticWeb: Rust-Based Malware Targets Indian Government Entities

Indian government entities and the defense sector have been targeted by a phishing campaign that's engineered to drop Rust-based malware for intelligence gathe…

New 'HrServ.dll' Web Shell Detected in APT Attack Targeting Afghan Government

An unspecified government entity in Afghanistan was targeted by a previously undocumented web shell called HrServ in what’s suspected to be an advanced persist…

New Campaign Targets Middle East Governments with IronWind Malware

Government entities in the Middle East are the target of new phishing campaigns that are designed to deliver a new initial access downloader dubbed IronWind.Th…

Iranian Cyber Espionage Group Targets Financial and Government Sectors in Middle East

A threat actor affiliated with Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been observed waging a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting …

Iran-Linked OilRig Targets Middle East Governments in 8-Month Cyber Campaign

The Iran-linkedOilRig threat actortargeted an unnamed Middle East government between February and September 2023 as part of an eight-month-long campaign.The at…

Guyana Governmental Entity Hit by DinodasRAT in Cyber Espionage Attack

A governmental entity in Guyana has been targeted as part of a cyber espionage campaign dubbedOperation Jacana.Theactivity, which was detected by ESET in Febru…

Chinese Hacking Group Exploits Barracuda Zero-Day to Target Government, Military, and Telecom

A suspected Chinese-nexus hacking group exploited arecently disclosed zero-day flawin Barracuda Networks Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances to breach gove…

US Government Launches Cyber Contest to Harness AI for National Security

The White House launched a multimillion-dollar cyber contest to use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and fix security vulnerabilities in the U.S. governm…

Local Governments Targeted for Ransomware – How to Prevent Falling Victim

Regardless of the country, local government is essential in most citizens' lives. It provides many day-to-day services and handles various issues. Therefore, t…

U.S. Government Blacklists Cytrox and Intellexa Spyware Vendors for Cyber Espionage

The U.S. government on Tuesday added two foreign commercial spyware vendors, Cytrox and Intellexa, to an economic blocklist for weaponizing cyber exploits to g…

Microsoft Thwarts Chinese Cyber Attack Targeting Western European Governments

Microsoft on Tuesdayrevealedthat it repelled a cyber attack staged by a Chinese nation-state actor targeting two dozen organizations, some of which include gov…

New PowerExchange Backdoor Used in Iranian Cyber Attack on UAE Government

An unnamed government entity associated with the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) was targeted by a likely Iranian threat actor to breach the victim's Microsoft E…

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Conti Ransomware Group Poses $20 Million Threat to Costa Rican Government

In a threatening move, the notorious ransomware group Conti has demanded a $20 million ransom…Conti Ransomware Group Poses $20 Million Threat to Costa Rican Go…

Sophisticated DownEx Malware Campaign Targeting Central Asian Governments

Government organizations in Central Asia are the target of a sophisticated espionage campaign that leverages a previously undocumented strain of malware dubbed…

U.S. Government Neutralizes Russia's Most Sophisticated Snake Cyber Espionage Tool

The U.S. government on Tuesday announced the court-authorized disruption of a global network compromised by an advanced malware strain known asSnakewielded by …

Pakistani Hackers Use Linux Malware Poseidon to Target Indian Government Agencies

The Pakistan-based advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known asTransparent Tribeused a two-factor authentication (2FA) tool used by Indian government agenci…

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Pakistan-Based Hackers are Trying to Hack the Indian Government

A technical report published by Uptycs security earlier this week revealed that a Pakistan-based advanced persistent threat (APT) actor called Transparent Tube…

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Winter Vivern APT Targets European Government Entities with Zimbra Vulnerability

The advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as Winter Vivern is now targeting officials in Europe and the U.S. as part of an ongoing cyber espionage campa…

PureCrypter Malware Targets Government Entities in Asia-Pacific and North America

Government entities in Asia-Pacific and North America are being targeted by an unknown threat actor with an off-the-shelf malware downloader known as PureCrypt…

Trojanized Windows 10 Installer Used in Cyberattacks Against Ukrainian Government Entities

Government entities in Ukraine have been breached as part of a new campaign that leveraged trojanized versions of Windows 10 installer files to conduct post-ex…

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