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Global Cyber Espionage Warning Issued After Year-Long Campaign Targets Research Institutions 2026-06-15 18:44 Brussels Morning WASHINGTON, D.C., June 15 – Brussels Morning Newspaper — Global cyber espionage has returned to the forefront of international cybersecurity discussions after Google’s threat intelligence researchers reported a year-long cyber campaign targeting research …
CrowdStrike Warns of Cyber Espionage, China Plans Massive $295 Billion AI Data Center Buildout 2026-06-10 10:11 NTD A recent CrowdStrike report warns of increased China-linked cyberattacks targeting U.S. tech companies for AI research and intellectual property. Meanwhile, China is planning to spend nearly $295 billi...
US citizen pleads guilty to spying for the People's Republic of China – agent was tasked with stealing information from DoJ to help launch cyber espionage campaign 2026-06-08 18:55 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter American citizen Thomas Pauken pleads guilty to spying for China Acted as a paid middleman collecting sensitive US information Faces up to 10 years in prison; …
Operation XENOFISCAL reveals sophisticated cyber espionage 2026-06-06 04:33 ETCISO.in Seqrite has disclosed details of Operation XENOFISCAL, a targeted cyber espionage campaign attributed with medium-to-high confidence to SideCopy, an advanced persistent threat group operating under the broader Transparent Tribe/APT36 umbrella. …
Cyber espionage campaign targeted stock exchange executive’s Outlook account 2026-06-03 21:31 Security Affairs Cyber espionage campaign targeted stock exchange executive’s Outlook account Attackers spent five months silently stealing emails from a stock exchange executive’s Outlook account in a suspected espionage operation. A threat actor quietly sat inside a …
Cyber Espionage Group Targets Aviation Firms to Steal Map Data 2026-05-11 12:17 Dark Reading As cyber operations continue to support regional conflicts, threat groups are targeting a wider range of information, including geospatial mapping and global positioning systems (GPS) data that can be used to locate enemy assets and gather information on …
Iranian cyber espionage disguised as a Chaos Ransomware attack 2026-05-07 00:02 Security Affairs Iranian cyber espionage disguised as a Chaos Ransomware attack Iran-linked APT MuddyWater used ransomware-style tactics to mask espionage, combining phishing, credential theft, data exfiltration, and extortion without encryption. A newly discovered cyber …
U.S. chip restrictions and Chinese cyber espionage 2026-05-01 13:45 The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)
Italy extradites alleged Chinese cyber-espionage suspect to US 2026-04-28 04:23 Al Jazeera US prosecutors say 34-year-old Xu Zewei hacked into universities to steal vaccine research during COVID-19 pandemic. Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026 Italy has extradited an accused Chinese hacker wanted in the United States for allegedly stealing …
Covert Networks and Cyber Espionage: The Rising Threat of China-Linked Actors 2026-04-25 03:01 The Edvocate The landscape of cybersecurity is constantly evolving, and recent advisories from major global cybersecurity agencies have shed light on a particularly alarming trend: the use of covert networks by actors linked to China for espionage and offensive …
Compromised everyday devices power Chinese cyber espionage operations 2026-04-24 23:32 Help Net Security China-linked threat actors have shifted from individually procured infrastructure to large-scale covert networks, botnets built from compromised routers and other edge devices, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns. To help organizations address …
If cyber espionage via HDMI worries you, NCSC built a device to stop it 2026-04-24 04:58 Help Net Security A new cybersecurity device developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) should be a helpful solution for protecting governments and businesses from malicious activity carried through display connections. Called SilentGlass, the plug-and-play tool …
Middle East Hack-for-Hire Operation Traced to South Asian Cyber Espionage Group 2026-04-09 14:04 Infosecurity Magazine Several civil society figures in Middle Eastern countries, including three high-profile journalists in Egypt and Lebanon, have been targeted by a spear-phishing campaign likely tied to a known South Asian cyber espionage group. The campaign was detected by …
CIA director quietly elevated agency’s cyber espionage division 2026-04-08 14:37 The Record The CIA late last year raised the status of its elite cyber espionage division, providing it more resources to analyze and disrupt digital threats, as well as amp up the agency’s own technological innovation efforts. The Center for Cyber Intelligence, …
Washington announces the dismantling of a Russian cyber espionage network linked to the GRU 2026-04-08 11:55 Entrevue The United States announced it had neutralized a DNS hijacking network run by a Russian military intelligence unit, marking another major operation in the field of cybersecurity. The U.S. Department of Justice stated that the operation was carried out with …
SBU, FBI and European law enforcement officers exposed Russian cyber espionage through Wi-Fi routers 2026-04-08 00:12 Babel Ukrainian and Western intelligence agencies have reported a large-scale Russian cyber operation that could allow users to be monitored through hacked Wi-Fi routers. This was reported to SBU. SBU, together with the FBI and law enforcement agencies of EU …
Ukraine: Moscow allegedly helped Iran target strikes using satellites and cyber espionage 2026-04-07 20:11 Entrevue Russia has reportedly provided Iran with key technological and intelligence support to enhance its attack capabilities, including through satellite imagery and cyber cooperation, according to an assessment by Ukrainian intelligence services. According to …
Inside the Hidden World of Nation-State Cyber Espionage 2026-03-19 06:04 Bank Information Security Luke McNamara Deputy Chief Analyst, Mandiant Luke McNamara is a Deputy Chief Analyst of Mandiant Intelligence at Google Cloud, with over a decade of experience in cyber threat intelligence focusing on emerging threats and trends. His research has appeared …
ICE reports cyber espionage and theft of gigabytes of internal email data 2026-03-14 00:39 Q Costa Rica Q COSTARICA — Amid the bidding process for the new 5G cellular network, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE)—Costa Rican Electricity Institute—reported on Thursday that it was the victim of cyber espionage. It also confirmed the theft of 9 …
Finland warns of growing cyber espionage from China and Russia 2026-03-12 14:09 ScandAsia Finland’s security service warns that cyber espionage from Russia and China is increasingly targeting the country’s technology sector. Finland’s security authorities warn that foreign intelligence operations targeting the country are expanding, The Cyber …
Conflict sparks surge in Middle East cyber espionage 2026-03-12 11:28 SecurityBrief Research from Proofpoint links the outbreak of fighting involving Iran to a rapid rise in state-sponsored espionage targeting governments and diplomatic missions across the Middle East. The activity is attributed to a wider set of actors than Iran alone. …
Finnish intelligence warns of persistent cyber espionage from Russia, China 2026-03-10 21:36 The Record Finland’s intelligence service warned that Russia and China continue to conduct extensive cyberespionage and influence operations targeting the country’s technology sector, research institutions and government, according to a new national security …
Google Disrupted Chinese GRIDTIDE Cyber Espionage Operation Active Since 2017 2026-03-02 12:29 CPO Magazine A long-term Chinese cyber espionage operation that has been active since at least 2017 and has a count of at least 53 victims has been substantially disrupted, according to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and Mandiant. Working with other …
Google exposes MASSIVE Chinese cyber espionage campaign targeting 42 countries 2026-02-28 15:03 Natural News Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) uncovered UNC2814 (Gallium), a Chinese-linked hacking group that infiltrated 53 organizations across 42 countries, stealing sensitive personal data and surveilling high-value targets, primarily in telecom and …
Google disrupts China-linked cyber espionage on telecoms 2026-02-26 03:52 SecurityBrief Google's Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant have disrupted infrastructure linked to UNC2814, a suspected China-nexus espionage group, after identifying dozens of intrusions affecting telecommunications providers and government organisations across …
Google Dismantles China-Linked Cyber Espionage Network Spanning 42 Countries 2026-02-25 18:38 Sri Lanka Guardian Google has disrupted a Chinese-linked hacking group accused of breaching at least 53 organizations across 42 countries, dismantling infrastructure used in a years-long cyber espionage campaign. The operation, tracked by Google researchers as UNC2814 and “ …
Singapore’s four major telecommunications companies—Singtel, StarHub, M1, and Simba Telecom—were targeted in a cyber espionage campaign by the state-sponsored group UNC3886 2026-02-25 11:31 OCWorkBench The group’s activities aimed at disrupting critical services in Singapore were first publicly disclosed in July 2025. On February 9, 2026, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo revealed for the first time that all four telcos had …
Cyber Espionage for Crypto? U.S. Sanctions Russian Firm 2026-02-25 04:29 Crypto Economy The United States Department of the Treasury, through OFAC, announced sanctions against the Russian company Operation Zero and its founder, Sergey Zelenyuk. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that the measure responds to the theft of proprietary …
Cyber espionage and national security 2026-02-22 17:28 Kathimerini The digitalization of everyday life has radically transformed the environment in which intelligence services operate. Social media acts as a vast pool of information, where users voluntarily reveal details about their professional careers, personal …
From Treasury Breach to Web Shells: How a BeyondTrust Vulnerability Became a Gateway for Chinese Cyber Espionage 2026-02-21 17:26 WebProNews A critical vulnerability in BeyondTrust’s Privileged Remote Access and Remote Support products, initially exploited in a high-profile breach of the U.S. Treasury Department, has now been linked to a broader campaign involving web shell deployment and …
Google Exposes How China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea Are Weaponizing Gemini AI for Cyber Espionage and Influence Operations 2026-02-13 19:26 WebProNews The race to harness artificial intelligence has opened a new and dangerous front in global cyber conflict. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has revealed that government-linked hacking units from China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea have been actively …
Inside the AI Arms Race: How North Korea, China, Iran, and Russia Are Weaponizing Google’s Gemini for Cyber Espionage 2026-02-13 10:31 WebProNews For years, nation-state hackers have relied on sophisticated toolkits, zero-day exploits, and painstaking manual reconnaissance to penetrate targets across the globe. Now, according to new findings from Google, some of the world’s most prolific state- …
Norway warns of Russian cyber espionage campaign on maritime infrastructure 2026-02-13 08:34 Insurance Marine News
Norway confirms China-linked cyber espionage 2026-02-11 17:21 ScandAsia ShareSharePin ItShare Norway has accused the China-linked hacker group Salt Typhoon of targeting national networks. Photo: Getty Images The Norwegian government has confirmed that Norwegian organizations were targeted by the China-linked hacker group known …
Singapore telcos breached in China-linked cyber espionage campaign 2026-02-10 16:15 Help Net Security Singapore’s four major telecommunications companies were hit by a coordinated cyber espionage campaign last year, the country’s Cyber Security Agency (CSA) has revealed. An advanced persistent threat group known as UNC3886 has probed deep into the networks …
Norway Flags Russian Cyber Espionage Campaign on Maritime Infrastructure 2026-02-10 06:31 The Maritime Executive Norwegian security agencies have warned of increased Chinese and Russian intelligence operations in 2026, with maritime infrastructure a major target. This was revealed by the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) in its 2026 national threat assessment …
China-Linked UNC3886 Targets Singapore Telecom Sector in Cyber Espionage Campaign 2026-02-10 01:52 The Hacker News Ravie LakshmananFeb 09, 2026Cyber Espionage / Virtualization The Cyber Security Agency (CSA) of Singapore on Monday revealed that the China-nexus cyber espionage group known as UNC3886 targeted its telecommunications sector. "UNC3886 had …
Inside UNC3886: How a China-Linked Cyber Espionage Group Quietly Infiltrated Singapore’s Telecom Networks 2026-02-09 19:01 WebProNews A sophisticated China-linked cyber espionage group known as UNC3886 has been identified targeting telecommunications and critical infrastructure organizations in Singapore, marking a significant escalation in state-sponsored hacking operations across …
How S’pore defended its telcos against cyber espionage group UNC3886: A timeline 2026-02-09 08:53 The Straits Times SINGAPORE – Four local telcos were targeted in the 2025 attack by advanced persistent threat actor UNC3886, which set off Singapore’s largest cybersecurity operation that involved more than 100 defenders from the telcos and six government agencies. Here’s …
Singapore says cyber espionage group targeted telco infrastructure 2026-02-09 06:44 Yahoo News SINGAPORE, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Singapore's four telecom companies, Singtel, StarHub, M1 and Simba Telecom, were targeted by cyber espionage group UNC3886 ‌in attacks last year, Singapore's Cyber Security Agency said on ‌Monday. The agency said the …
Singapore’s four major telcos came under attack by cyber espionage group UNC3886 2026-02-09 05:14 The Business Times Singapore [SINGAPORE] All four major telcos in Singapore came under attack by a state-sponsored cyber espionage group UNC3886, whose activities to disrupt critical services in Singapore were first made public in July 2025. No sensitive data was accessed or …
Cyber-Espionage Group Breached Systems in 37 Nations, Security Researchers Say 2026-02-08 15:49 Slashdot An anonymous reader shared this report from Bloomberg: An Asian cyber-espionage group has spent the past year breaking into computer systems belonging to governments and critical infrastructure organizations in more than 37 countries, according to the …
How Anthropic Disrupted a World-First AI Cyber Espionage 2026-02-07 09:34 AI Magazine In its 13-page report detailing the nature of the attack, Anthropic shared that the campaign exploited recent advances in AI – intelligence, agency and tool integration – to conduct a multi-phase cyberattack with new levels of autonomy. Unlike previous …
Salt Typhoon’s Nordic Incursion: How China’s Most Notorious Cyber Espionage Group Breached Norwegian Companies and What It Signals for Global Telecom Security 2026-02-06 23:21 WebProNews For years, the cybersecurity community has tracked Salt Typhoon — a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group — as it methodically infiltrated telecommunications networks across the United States. Now, the group’s operations have expanded into Scandinavia, …
Nacsa investigating alleged cyber-espionage targeting multiple government bodies 2026-02-06 21:09 The Malaysian Star PETALING JAYA: The National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) is currently investigating alleged incidents of cyber-espionage activity targeting various Malaysian government entities. In a statement to StarLifestyle, a Nacsa spokesperson said the agency is …
Man gets 5.5-year SI in Pak-led cyber espionage facilitation case 2026-01-28 22:02 The Tribune (Chandigarh) A National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court at Vishakhapatnam on Tuesday sentenced a key accused in a Pakistan-led espionage conspiracy case, involving fraudulent use of SIM cards and misuse of social media, to simple imprisonment (SI) for a period …
The Trojan Text: How the SMS Sign-In Protocol Became a Backdoor for Global Cyber Espionage 2026-01-28 16:43 WebProNews In the quiet corridors of corporate cybersecurity, a disturbing reality has begun to settle over Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and network architects alike: the very mechanism designed to secure the digital perimeter—the ubiquitous SMS …
NIA court sentences accused in Pak-led cyber espionage facilitation case 2026-01-28 09:28 The Tribune (Chandigarh) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court at Vishakhapatnam on Tuesday sentenced to simple imprisonment (SI) a key accused in a Pakistan-led espionage conspiracy case involving fraudulent use of mobile SIM cards and misuse of social media …
Chinese Hackers Reportedly Gain 'Full Access' to UK Telecoms in Global Cyber-Espionage Campaign 2026-01-27 14:47 International Business Times - United Kingdom Chinese state-linked hackers reportedly gained 'full access' to UK telecommunications networks, including systems at the 'heart of Downing Street'. The breaches are part of a global cyber-espionage campaign targeting telecom companies over …
North Korean Hackers Ramp Up Cyber Espionage in 2026, Targeting Finance and Crypto 2026-01-20 20:27 WebProNews In the shadowy realm of global cyber threats, North Korean hackers have emerged as formidable players, blending state-sponsored objectives with sophisticated tactics that challenge international security frameworks. Recent reports highlight a surge in …