Vietnam Government Certification Authority
December 28, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Researchers from ESET discover "Operation SignSight", a supply chain attack against Vietnamese private companies and government agencies, carried out by inserting malware inside two applications of an official government software toolkit (Vietnam Government Certification Authority - VGCA).
Rania Dridi
December 20, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, technology ]
London-based reporter Rani Dridi has had her iPhone compromised with what appears Pegasus spyware for the past year. Researchers have said Dridi was likely targeted by the government of the UAE. The campaign is also thought to have affected at least 36 other journalists working for Al Jazeera and been perpetrated by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and two other unnamed actors.
City of Austin
December 17, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The City of Austin has been breached by the SolarWinds hackers.
US Department of Homeland Security
December 17, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The US Department of Homeland Security has been breached by the SolarWinds hackers.
US Department of the Treasury
December 13, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
The Department of the Treasury is a victim of the SolarWinds hack. The hackers, who are backed by a foreign government, stole information from its networks.
SolarWinds
December 13, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, technology ]
SolarWinds has been hacked by alleged Russian state-sponsored actors in a supply chain attack. As a result, the hackers installed a backdoor that allowed them to penetrate the systems of dozens of companies and US government agencies for months.
Able Software
December 10, 2020
•[ espionage, technology ]
A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group is suspected of breaching Able Software and compromising a chat app used by the Mongolian government. The hackers targeted Able Desktop, which is used by over 430 Mongolian government agencies including the Office of the President.
Air France-KLM
December 10, 2020
•[ espionage ]
Air France-KLM has reported that it was the victim of a cyberattack. The hacking attempt appears to be intended to gather intelligence for a potential follow-up attack. The attackers initially targeted the Dutch side of the network. When extra security measures were taken there, the hackers attacked the French branch.
Presidential Palace in Afghanistan
December 9, 2020
•[ espionage, government ]
Researchers from Trend Micro discover a new campaign from the Sidewinder APT targeting government entities in South Asia. One of the targets is the Presidential Palace in Afghanistan.
Nepali Ministry of Foreign Affairs
December 9, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Researchers from Trend Micro discover a new campaign from the Sidewinder APT targeting government entities in South Asia. One of the targets is the Nepali Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense
December 9, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Researchers from Trend Micro discover a new campaign from the Sidewinder APT targeting government entities in South Asia. One of the targets is the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense.
FireEye
December 8, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, technology ]
FireEye has revealed that a nation-state hacking group has accessed its systems and stolen hacking tools it uses for penetration testing. Later it was revealed that FireEye was breached as a result of the SolarWinds hack.
Leonardo S.p.A.
December 5, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Italian police have arrested two people for allegedly using malware to steal 10 GB of data from Leonardo S.p.A., an Italian defense contractor. One of the defendants used a USB key to infect 94 workstations between 2015 and 2017 .
Micron Technology Inc.
October 29, 2020
•[ espionage, manufacturing ]
Taiwanese chip-maker United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has pleaded guilty to trade secret theft in the United States and will pay a $60 million fine in a case where it was accused of helping a Chinese state-owned chipmaker steal secrets from Micron Technology Inc in 2018.
Undisclosed European government
October 28, 2020
•[ espionage, government ]
Researchers from Accenture reveal that Turla has hacked into the systems of an undisclosed European government organization.
Undisclosed government health ministry
October 27, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, healthcare ]
Researchers from Kaspersky reveal details on a COVID-19-themed campaign, carried out by the North Korean actor Lazarus Group, and targeting a health ministry.
28 UN officials, including at least 11 individuals representing six countries of the UN Security Council.
September 30, 2020
•[ espionage, phishing, government ]
A hacker group previously associated with the North Korean regime has been spotted launching spear-phishing attacks to compromise officials part of the United Nations Security Council. The attacks have taken place this year and have targeted at least 28 UN officials, including at least 11 individuals representing six countries of the UN Security Council.
Undisclosed pharmaceutical company
September 25, 2020
•[ espionage, phishing, healthcare ]
Researchers from Kaspersky reveal details on a COVID-19-themed campaign, carried out by the North Korean actor Lazarus Group, and targeting a pharmaceutical company.
Unnamed US federal agency
September 24, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, government ]
Russian hackers used compromised credentials to install malware and ultimately steal files from computers at an unnamed US agency.
SKDKnickerbocker
September 10, 2020
•[ espionage, government ]
SKDK, a campaign advisory firm working closely with Joe Biden's campaign is believed to have been targeted by Russian state-backed hackers.
