China

Pierluigi Paganini June 07, 2025
Experts found 4 billion user records online, the largest known leak of Chinese personal data from a single source

Over 4 billion user records were found exposed online in a massive breach, possibly linked to the surveillance of Chinese citizens. Cybersecurity researcher Bob Dyachenko and the Cybernews team discovered a massive data leak in China that exposed billions of documents, including financial, WeChat, and Alipay data, likely affecting hundreds of millions. Researchers speculate data […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 23, 2025
Chinese threat actors exploited Trimble Cityworks flaw to breach U.S. local government networks

A Chinese threat actor, tracked as UAT-6382, exploited a patched Trimble Cityworks flaw to deploy Cobalt Strike and VShell. Cisco Talos researchers attribute the exploitation of the CVE-2025-0994 in Trimble Cityworks to Chinese-speaking threat actor UAT-6382, based on tools and TTPs used in the intrusions. The vulnerability CVE-2025-0994 (CVSS v4 score of 8.6) is a […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 20, 2025
China-linked UnsolicitedBooker APT used new backdoor MarsSnake in recent attacks

China-linked UnsolicitedBooker used a new backdoor, MarsSnake, to target an international organization in Saudi Arabia. ESET researchers revealed that a China-linked APT, tracked as UnsolicitedBooker, targeted an international organization in Saudi Arabia using a new backdoor called MarsSnake. The experts uncovered the attacks in March 2023 and again in 2024, noting that the group used […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 18, 2025
Experts found rogue devices, including hidden cellular radios, in Chinese-made power inverters used worldwide

Chinese “kill switches” found in Chinese-made power inverters in US solar farm equipment that could let Beijing remotely disable power grids in a conflict. Investigators found “kill switches” in Chinese-made power inverters in US solar farm equipment. These hidden cellular radios could let Beijing remotely cripple power grids during a conflict. The Times reported that […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 17, 2025
China-linked APT Mustang Panda upgrades tools in its arsenal

China-linked APT group Mustang Panda deployed a new custom backdoor, MQsTTang, in recent attacks targeting Europe, Asia, and Australia. China-linked APT group Mustang Panda (aka Camaro Dragon, RedDelta or Bronze President). deployed a new custom backdoor, tracked as MQsTTang, in recent attacks targeting entities in Europe, Asia, and Australia. Mustang Panda has been active since […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 13, 2025
China admitted its role in Volt Typhoon cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure

China admitted in a secret meeting with U.S. officials that it conducted Volt Typhoon cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure, WSJ reports. China reportedly admitted in a secret meeting with U.S. officials that it carried out cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure, linked to the Volt Typhoon campaign. According to the Wall Street Journal, at a December Geneva summit, […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 24, 2025
Chinese APT Weaver Ant infiltrated a telco in Asia for over four years

China-linked APT Weaver Ant infiltrated the network of a telecommunications services provider for over four years.  The China-linked threat actor Weaver Ant infiltrated the network of a telecom provider in Asia for over four years. During a forensic investigation, Sygnia researchers observed multiple alerts that revealed a re-enabled threat actor account by a service account […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 23, 2025
UAT-5918 ATP group targets critical Taiwan

Cisco Talos found UAT-5918, active since 2023, using web shells and open-source tools for persistence, info theft, and credential harvesting. Cisco Talos uncovered UAT-5918, an info-stealing threat actor active since 2023, using web shells and open-source tools for persistence and credential theft. The APT UAT-5918 targets Taiwan, exploiting N-day vulnerabilities in unpatched servers for long-term […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 16, 2025
Denmark warns of increased state-sponsored campaigns targeting the European telcos

Denmark ‘s cybersecurity agency warns of increased state-sponsored campaigns targeting the European telecom companies Denmark raised the cyber espionage threat level for its telecom sector from medium to high due to rising threats across Europe. The Danish Social Security Agency published a new threat assessment for the cyber threat to the telecommunications sector that highlights […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 05, 2025
China-linked APT Silk Typhoon targets IT Supply Chain

Microsoft warns that China-backed APT Silk Typhoon linked to US Treasury hack, is now targeting global IT supply chains, using IT firms to spy and move laterally. Microsoft reported that China-linked APT group Silk Typhoon has shifted tactics to target IT solutions like remote management tools and cloud apps for initial access. Silk Typhoon is […]