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US indicted 4 Russian government employees for attacks on critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

has indicted four Russian government employees for their involvement in attacks on entities in critical infrastructure. has indicted four Russian government employees for their role in cyberattacks targeting hundreds of companies and organizations in the energy sector worldwide between 2012 and 2018. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Marcus “MalwareTech” Hutchins Pleads Guilty to Writing, Selling Banking Malware

Krebs on Security

Title 18, Section 2512 , which involves the manufacture, distribution, possession and advertising of devices for intercepting online communications. George Washington University Professor Orin Kerr ‘s 2017 dissection of the government’s charges is worth a read for a deep dive on this sticky legal issue.

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Mitsubishi Electric discloses data breach, media blame China-linked APT

Security Affairs

Mitsubishi Electric had also already notified members of the Japanese government and Ministry of Defense. This morning, at a press conference, Yoshii Kan, a secretary-general of Japan, said that the company had reported the intrusion. ” reported the Asahi Shimbun. ” reported Kyodo News.

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MY TAKE: Iran’s cyber retaliation for Soleimani assassination continues to ramp up

The Last Watchdog

Historical context There was strong anti-American sentiment woven into the Shamoon “wiper” virus that devastated Saudi oil company Aramaco in August of 2012. Buried in the Shamoon code was an image of a burning American flag, intended as an admonishment to the Saudi government for supporting American foreign policy in the Middle East.

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Facebook links cyberespionage group APT32 to Vietnamese IT firm

Security Affairs

The APT32 group has been active since at least 2012, it has targeted organizations across multiple industries and foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists. The APT32 also targeted peripheral network security and technology infrastructure corporations, and security firms that may have connections with foreign investors.

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APT32 state hackers target human rights defenders with spyware

Security Affairs

The APT32 group has been active since at least 2012, it has targeted organizations across multiple industries and foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists. ” “The Vietnamese government must carry out an independent investigation. . .” reads the post published by Amnesty International.

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Vietnam-linked APT32 group launches COVID-19-themed attacks against China

Security Affairs

The APT32 group has been active since at least 2012, it has targeted organizations across multiple industries and foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists. According to FireEye, the nation-state hackers targeted the Wuhan Government and the Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management with spear-phishing attacks.