Cybercrime Russian Espionage Group Using Ransomware in Attacks Russian-speaking espionage group RedCurl has been deploying ransomware on victims’ networks in a recent campaign. Ionut ArghireMarch 27, 2025
Nation-State Chinese I-Soon Hackers Hit 7 Organizations in Operation FishMedley The FishMonger APT group, a subdivision of Chinese cybersecurity firm I-Soon, compromised seven organizations in a 2022 campaign. Ionut ArghireMarch 21, 2025
Ransomware 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 individual. Ionut ArghireFebruary 13, 2025
Nation-State A 9th Telecoms Firm Has Been Hit by a Massive Chinese Espionage Campaign, the White House Says A top White House official said at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign. Associated PressDecember 29, 2024
Nation-State Russian Cyberespionage Group Hit 60 Victims in Asia, Europe Russia-linked TAG-110 has targeted over 60 government, human rights, and educational entities in Asia and Europe. Ionut ArghireNovember 22, 2024
Malware & Threats LightSpy Spyware Operation Expands to Windows The Chinese APT behind the LightSpy iOS backdoor has expanded its toolset with DeepData, a modular Windows-based surveillance framework. Ionut ArghireNovember 15, 2024
Nation-State CISA, FBI Confirm China Hacked Telecoms Providers for Spying CISA and the FBI have confirmed that Chinese hackers compromised the networks of telecommunications companies to spy on specific targets. Ionut ArghireNovember 14, 2024
Nation-State Chinese Hackers Target Tibetan Websites in Malware Attack, Cybersecurity Group Says A hacking group believed to be Chinese state-sponsored has compromised two websites with ties to the Tibetan community in an attack meant to install... Associated PressNovember 13, 2024
Nation-State DoJ: Chinese Man Used Spear-Phishing to Obtain Software From NASA, Military Chinese national Song Wu allegedly sent spear-phishing emails to NASA, Air Force, Navy, Army, and FAA employees. Ionut ArghireSeptember 17, 2024
Nation-State MITRE Hack: China-Linked Group Breached Systems in December 2023 MITRE has shared more details on the recent hack, including the new malware involved in the attack and a timeline of the attacker’s activities. Eduard KovacsMay 7, 2024
Nation-State Iranian Cyberspies Hit Targets With New Backdoors Iranian state-sponsored group APT42 is targeting NGOs, government, and intergovernmental organizations with two new backdoors. Ionut ArghireMay 6, 2024
Malware & Threats Russian Cyberspies Deliver ‘GooseEgg’ Malware to Government Organizations Russia-linked APT28 deploys the GooseEgg post-exploitation tool against numerous US and European organizations. Ionut ArghireApril 23, 2024