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Chinese spies suspected of 'moonlighting' as tawdry ransomware crooks
Crucially, Symantec’s threat researchers observed the use of a custom version of the PlugX backdoor previously deployed by a ...
China government-linked hackers caught running a seriously dangerous ransomware scam
Symantec researchers observed Chinese state-sponsored threat actors running ransomware against an Asian software and services ...
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Chinese Cyberspy Possibly Launching Ransomware Attacks as Side Job
A toolset associated with China-linked espionage intrusions was employed in a ransomware attack, likely by a single ...
Chinese espionage tools deployed in RA World ransomware attack
A China-based threat actor, tracked as Emperor Dragonfly and commonly associated with cybercriminal endeavors, has been ...
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Unusual attack linked to Chinese APT group combines espionage and ransomware
The attacker deployed a variant of the PlugX cyberespionage toolset previously associated with Chinese APT groups against a ...
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Chinese Cyber-Spies Use Espionage Tools for Ransomware Side Hustle
A Chinese threat actor who targeted an Asian software company used the same toolset for the ransomware attack that was found in multiple cyberespionage incidents, leaving Symantec analysts to believe ...
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RA World Ransomware Attack in South Asia Links to Chinese Espionage Toolset
RA World ransomware used PlugX malware in Nov 2024, hinting at a lone hacker monetizing Chinese espionage tools.
2AVGO : Broadcom's Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know
Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating ...
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China-Linked Espionage Tools Used in Recent Ransomware Attack
Symantec found that tools previously only used by Chinese nation-state espionage actors were deployed in a ransomware attack ...
Portland cybersecurity risk assessment startup DeepSurface acquired
DeepSurface co-founders Tim Morgan, CTO, left, and James Dirksen, CEO. (DeepSurface Photos) Portland cybersecurity startup ...
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Rackspace moving some of its own workloads off VMware to address bigger Broadcom bills
Exclusive Rackspace is moving some of its back-office workloads off VMware and onto a platform called Private Cloud Director ...
Financially motivated hackers are helping their espionage counterparts and vice versa
There has always been some level of overlap between these two groups, but it has become more pronounced in recent years. On Tuesday, the Google-owned Mandiant security firm said the uptick comes amid ...