Iranian nationals charged with hacking U.S. companies, Treasury and State departments

$10 million rewards offered for information regarding the accused, who are allegedly connected to a pair of IRGC front companies.

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Mandiant: Notorious Russian hacking unit linked to breach of Texas water facility

Researchers from the Google-owned firm conclude that Sandworm personas are linked to several recent attacks on critical infrastructure. 

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After a sleepy primary season, Russia enters 2024 U.S. election fray

Russian influence operations have picked up steam in the past two months, according to a Microsoft report.

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Chinese hackers turn to AI to meddle in elections

Hacking groups linked to the Chinese government are increasingly turning to deepfakes and other forms of AI-generated content when seeking to interfere in foreign elections, according to new research from Microsoft published Thursday. Beijing’s influence campaigns still rely on old standbys, such as using fake social media and news accounts, to spread state-backed propaganda, inject […]

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Cyber review board blames cascading Microsoft failures for Chinese hack

The Cyber Safety Review Board concluded in a report that Microsoft’s corporate culture has inappropriately deprioritized security.

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Chinese hackers target family members to surveil hard targets

To surveil security conscious politicians and dissidents, hackers linked to Beijing are increasingly targeting their spouses and relatives. 

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US and UK accuse China of cyber operations targeting domestic politics

Officials in Washington and London say hackers backed by the Chinese state sought to silence dissidents and surveil politicians. 

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German political party targeted by SVR-linked group in spearphishing campaign, Mandiant says

The group may have been seeking insights on shifting European sentiments on Ukraine, threat analysts suggest.

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Russian military intelligence may have deployed wiper against multiple Ukrainian ISPs

A group known as Solntsepek claimed credit for attacks on the ISPs Triacom, Misto TV, Linktelecom and KIM.

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