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fromDataBreaches.Net
6 days ago

US law firm with major political clients hacked in spying spree linked to China - DataBreaches.Net

Suspected Chinese government-backed hackers have breached computer systems of U.S. law firm Williams & Connolly, which has represented some of America's most powerful politicians, as part of a larger spying campaign against multiple law firms, according to a letter the firm sent clients and a source familiar with the hack. The cyber intrusions have hit the email accounts of select attorneys at these law firms, as Beijing continues a broader effort to gather intelligence to support its multi-front competition with the U.S.
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fromIT Pro
1 week ago

Foreign states ramp up cyber attacks on EU with AI-driven phishing and DDoS campaigns

EU public administration faces intense state-aligned cyberespionage; phishing drives initial intrusions, hacktivist DDoS dominates incident counts, and vulnerability exploitation remains significant.
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fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Beijing's RedNovember hacked critical US, global orgs

RedNovember exploited internet-facing appliance vulnerabilities from June 2024–July 2025 to deploy Pantegana and other tools against governments and critical private sectors worldwide.
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fromSecurityWeek
2 weeks ago

Chinese Cyberspies Hacked US Defense Contractors

Chinese cyberespionage group RedNovember compromised two US defense contractors and numerous global government, defense, aerospace, and diplomatic organizations using edge-device and OWA compromises.
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fromWIRED
2 months ago

The Kremlin's Most Devious Hacking Group Is Using Russian ISPs to Plant Spyware

Turla, linked to Russia's FSB, utilizes state access to ISPs for advanced spyware installation, targeting foreign embassy personnel in Moscow.
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fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Russian hackers target local internet to spy on embassies in Moscow, Microsoft says

Russian cyberespionage unit Secret Blizzard targets foreign embassies in Moscow using malware to intercept sensitive communications.
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fromTheregister
3 months ago

Italy arrests alleged Silk Typhoon COVID vaccine cyberspy

A man associated with Chinese state-sponsored cyberespionage was arrested in Milan, suspected of spying on vaccine development in the US during the pandemic.
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