Chinese nation-state actors, named Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon, are exploiting vulnerabilities in internet-facing SharePoint servers. Another China-based threat actor, Storm-2603, is also involved in these exploitations. Concurrently, Chinese-affiliated groups are seeking to influence voter opinion in other nations through coordinated social media activity, utilizing deceptive accounts to pose divisive questions on U.S. issues. This strategy aims to gather intelligence on voting demographics ahead of the U.S. presidential election. Google has identified and terminated over 7,700 YouTube channels linked to these coordinated operations in recent months.
Microsoft has observed two named Chinese nation-state actors, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon, exploiting vulnerabilities targeting internet-facing SharePoint servers. Additionally, the actor Storm-2603 has also been exploiting these vulnerabilities.
Chinese-based groups had been seeking to influence voters in other nations through coordinated social media activity. This includes deceptive accounts by CCP-affiliated actors posing contentious questions on U.S. domestic issues.
The aim of these activities could be to gather intelligence on key voting demographics ahead of the U.S. presidential election, highlighting a strategic approach to influence.
Google's Tag Bulletin reveals the termination of over 7,700 YouTube channels linked to Chinese state-led coordinated influence operations in recent months, further demonstrating the extent of these initiatives.
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