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New financially motivated attacks in Western Europe traced to Russian-speaking threat actors

Security Affairs

At least two companies operating in pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors have been affected. If the latter are the ones to blame, this marks the first time the gang has launched the attacks against pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies and may indicate a significant shift in their modus operandi. .

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Hackers target German Task Force for COVID-19 PPE procurement

Security Affairs

. “The remaining half belong to executives at third-party partners, including European and American companies associated with chemical manufacturing, aviation and transport, medical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, finance, oil and gas, and communications.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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China-linked APT41 group exploits Citrix, Cisco, Zoho flaws

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Victims operate in the Banking/Finance, Construction, Defense Industrial Base, Government, Healthcare, High Technology, Higher Education, Legal, Manufacturing, Media, Non-profit, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Transportation, Travel, and Utility. . concludes the report.

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US DoJ indicts Chinese hackers over state-sponsored cyber espionage

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Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. ” continues the DoJ’s Press release. The Chinese hackers are accused of targeting and compromising Managed Service Providers to steal sensitive business information from their customers.

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Interpol warns that crooks are increasingly targeting hospitals

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According to experts from Group-IB, Russian-speaking threat actors targeted at least two companies in Western Europe in the pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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China-linked hackers target government agencies by exploiting flaws in Citrix, Pulse, and F5 systems, and MS Exchange

Security Affairs

Department of Justice indictment, MSS-affiliated actors have targeted various industries across the United States and other countries—including high-tech manufacturing; medical device, civil, and industrial engineering; business, educational, and gaming software; solar energy; pharmaceuticals; and defense—in a campaign that lasted over ten years.[

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House of Representatives Passes Bill to Permit Broader Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information for Research Purposes

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On July 10, 2015, the United States House of Representatives passed the 21st Century Cures Act (the “Act”), which is intended to ease restrictions on the use and disclosure of protected health information (“PHI”) for research purposes.