From The Hacker News – U.S. Charges 12 Chinese Nationals in State-Backed Hacking Operations
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From The Hacker News – U.S. Charges 12 Chinese Nationals in State-Backed Hacking Operations

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced charges against 12 Chinese nationals for their alleged participation in a wide-ranging scheme designed to steal data and suppress free speech and dissent globally. The individuals include two officers of the People's Republic of China's (PRC) Ministry of Public Security (MPS), eight employees of an ostensibly private PRC company, Anxun
From The Hacker News – Chinese-Linked Attackers Exploit Check Point Flaw to Deploy ShadowPad and Ransomware
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From The Hacker News – Chinese-Linked Attackers Exploit Check Point Flaw to Deploy ShadowPad and Ransomware

A previously unknown threat activity cluster targeted European organizations, particularly those in the healthcare sector, to deploy PlugX and its successor, ShadowPad, with the intrusions ultimately leading to deployment of a ransomware called NailaoLocker in some cases. The campaign, codenamed Green Nailao by Orange Cyberdefense CERT, involved the exploitation of a new-patched security flaw
From The Hacker News – Hackers Exploited PAN-OS Flaw to Deploy Chinese Malware in Ransomware Attack
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From The Hacker News – Hackers Exploited PAN-OS Flaw to Deploy Chinese Malware in Ransomware Attack

An RA World ransomware attack in November 2024 targeting an unnamed Asian software and services company involved the use of a malicious tool exclusively used by China-based cyber espionage groups, raising the possibility that the threat actor may be moonlighting as a ransomware player in an individual capacity. "During the attack in late 2024, the attacker deployed a distinct toolset that had