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US Sanctions North Korean Cyber Unit After Satellite Launch

30

Nov

2023

The United States on Thursday sanctioned North Korean cyberespionage threat actor Kimsuky, known for its social engineering campaigns against targets it suspects of holding intelligence on geopolitical events and negotiations affecting the Hermit Kingdom. The Department of the Treasury leveled sanctions against the threat actor and eight North Korean agents accused of facilitating sanctions evasions […]

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State-Sponsored Attackers Targeting Armenians, Apple Warns

06

Nov

2023

Members of Armenian civil society said they have received new warnings from Apple that their smartphones were targeted for infection with commercial spyware. Samvel Martirosyan, the co-founder at the Armenian digital rights organization CyberHUB, shared a screenshot of an Apple alert from Oct. 30 stating that “state-sponsored attackers may be targeting your iPhone.” Read More

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Vietnam Accused of Using Predator to Spy on EU, US Lawmakers

11

Oct

2023

Amnesty International says the Vietnamese government is likely behind a wave of attempted Predator spyware infections against targets including members of the U.S. Congress and European officials. The newly identified campaign targeted United Nations officials, the president of Taiwan, the president of the European Parliament and a Berlin-based Vietnamese-language independent news site, the global human […]

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