US Treasury Slaps Sanctions on China-Linked APT31 Hackers

The US Treasury Department sanctions a pair of Chinese hackers linked to “malicious cyber operations targeting US critical infrastructure sectors.”
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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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Google: Governments need to do more to combat commercial spyware

The commercial spyware industry continues to supply highly advanced surveillance capabilities despite efforts to better regulate it.

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US, UK, Australia Sanction Russian Man Over Ransomware Attack on Healthcare Insurer 

US, UK and Australia announce sanctions against Alexander Ermakov for his role in the 2022 ransomware attack on healthcare insurer Medibank. 
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A Sanction Has Been Imposed on a Hacker Who Released Australian Health Insurer Client Data

Russian national sanctioned by the Australian government for his role in the Medibank attack impacting more than 10 million Australians.
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U.S. government sanctions prolific North Korean cyber espionage unit

The veteran hacking crew has been at the heart of Pyongyang’s efforts to gather intelligence by breaching computer systems.

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