Alleged Silk Typhoon Hacker Extradited to US
The hacker was allegedly involved in Hafnium campaigns that targeted Exchange server flaws and in attacks against COVID-19 research institutions.
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US Gov: Iran-Linked Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure PLCs
The advisory comes amid the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran. CISA said Iran-linked APT campaigns targeting U.S. orgs have recently escalated.
DoJ Sentences Russian Initial Access Broker to 6 Years in Prison
Aleksei Volkov, 26, has been sentenced to almost seven years in prison for his role in facilitated Yanluowang ransomware group attacks.
EU Sanctions Iranian and Chinese Companies for Targeting Member Nations
The new sanctions list includes two China-based technology companies, two of their co-founders, and an Iranian firm, all implicated in a range of attacks from corporate espionage and critical infrastructure disruption to disinformation campaigns.
Fancy Tools From Fancy Bear, Another Proxy Network Takedown, and A Look Ahead
This week’s news includes a reappearance by an old favorite, APT28, aka Fancy Bear, which is back with some nasty new implants and tools it is deploying against targets in Ukraine (2:10), and we also have another law enforcement disruption of a residential proxy network, this one known as SocksEscort, which had victims all over […]
US, Europol Crack Down on SocksEscort Residential Proxy Network
The US and other international partners seized 34 SocksEscort domains and 23 servers in seven countries. The U.S. also froze $3.5 million in cryptocurrency.