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US adds Tencent to the list of companies supporting Chinese military

Security Affairs

US adds Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to the list of companies supporting the Chinese military. The US Department of Defense has added Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to its “Chinese military company” list under the Section 1260 requirement.

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BlackCat Ransomware gang stole secret military data from an industrial explosives manufacturer

Security Affairs

The BlackCat Ransomware group claims to have hacked SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA and to have stolen 2TB of “secret military data.” ” The BlackCat Ransomware gang added SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA to the list of victims published on its Tor leak site. ” reads the message published on the leak site.

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Ukrainian military intelligence service hacked the Russian Federal Taxation Service

Security Affairs

The Ukrainian government’s military intelligence service announced the hack of the Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS). The military intelligence service said that the hack was the result of a successful special operation on the territory of Russia. “As a result of the cyber attack, all servers received malware.

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Chinese APT Tropic Trooper target air-gapped military Networks in Asia

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Chinese threat actors, tracked as Tropic Trooper and KeyBoy, has been targeting air-gapped military networks in Taiwan and the Philippines. Chinese APT group Tropic Trooper, aka KeyBoy, has been targeting air-gapped military networks in Taiwan and the Philippines, Trend Micro researchers reported. ” continues the report.

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Alleged cyber attacks caused fire and explosions at nuclear and military facilities in Iran

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Recently several major Iranian industrial facilities suffered a sequence of mysterious incidents. The media reported a fire at the Natanz nuclear enrichment site and an explosion at the Parchin military complex near Tehran, the latter is suspected to be a government center for the production of missiles. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hackers Target Taiwan UAV, Military Industries

Data Breach Today

Threat Actor Is Likely a Beijing Cyberespionage Operator A Chinese-speaking hacking group is targeting drone manufacturers in Taiwan and other military-related industries on the island country located roughly 100 miles from mainland China. Trend Micro on Friday said it tracks the threat actor as "Tidrone."

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The strange link between Industrial Spy and the Cuba ransomware operation

Security Affairs

The recently launched Industrial Spy data extortion marketplace has now started its ransomware operation. In April, Malware HunterTeam and Bleeping Computer reported the launch of a new dark web marketplace called Industrial Spy that sells stolen data and offers free stolen data to its members. in their IT infrastructure.