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.
Belarusian anti-government protesters
September 2, 2020
•[ espionage, malware, technology ]
Google has removed an Android app from the Play Store that was used to collect personal information from Belarusians attending anti-government protests.
Georgian Ministry of Health
September 1, 2020
•[ espionage, government ]
The Georgian Ministry of Health is the victim of a cyberattack. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the attack was executed on the territory of a neighboring country to steal data on the Russian nerve agent Novichok.
Taiwan Government Ministries
August 19, 2020
•[ espionage, government ]
Chinese hackers have gained access to around 6,000 email accounts beloning to at least 10 Taiwan government agencies.
Israeli defense industry
August 12, 2020
•[ espionage, government ]
Israel claimed Wednesday that it had thwarted a cyberattack by a North Korea-linked hacking group on its classified defense industry. However, security researchers at ClearSky said the hackers penetrated the computer systems and were likely to have stolen a large amount of classified data.
Moderna
July 30, 2020
•[ espionage, healthcare ]
Chinese government-backed hackers have targeted Moderna in a bid to steal data.
