Tag: China
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The Tenfold Surge: China’s 2025 Cyber Blitz on Taiwan’s Power Grid
In its most recent assessment, Taiwan’s National Security Bureau has characterized 2025 as an epoch in which Chinese cyber incursions transcended mere background noise to become an instrument of systemic coercion against critical industries. The most precipitous surge was observed within the energy sector, where the bureau contends that the frequency of incidents has escalated…
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The 2026 Deficit: AI-Driven Spies Meet a Retreating U.S. Cyber Defense
By 2026, government agencies are finding it increasingly difficult to describe cyber risk with a single word or a single adversary. Analysts interviewed by ISMG argue that threats are beginning to overlap: political decisions and uneven investment are amplifying long-standing weaknesses, while the adoption of AI across the public sector is advancing faster than the…
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Unpatched & Rooted: China-Linked Hackers Exploit Cisco Zero-Day to Hijack Secure Email Gateways
Cisco has warned that threat actors are already exploiting a critical vulnerability in its widely deployed products, one that enables a complete takeover of affected systems, and that no patch was available at the time of disclosure. The company reported detecting the campaign on December 10, noting that the attacks target Cisco AsyncOS—specifically both physical…
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UK Sanctions 2 Chinese Firms: i-Soon & Integrity Tech Targeted for Cyberattacks on Allies
The United Kingdom has announced sanctions against two Chinese technology companies, accusing them of reckless and indiscriminate cyberattacks targeting the UK and its allies. The measures apply to Sichuan Anxun Information Technology Co. Ltd—better known as i-Soon—and Integrity Technology Group Incorporated, referred to in Britain as Integrity Tech. According to London, i-Soon targeted more than…
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China’s “King of Vulnerabilities” Hacked: Knownsec Leak Exposes Zero-Day Flaws
A data leak at the Chinese company Knownsec—long heralded as one of the flagships of the nation’s cybersecurity industry—has dealt the firm a reputational blow and forced an unexpected admission of internal weaknesses. In early November, unknown actors published a trove of the company’s internal documents online, revealing that the so-called “king of vulnerabilities” had…
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PBOC Formally Classifies Stablecoins as Illegal Virtual Currency, Confirms Total Crypto Ban
The People’s Bank of China has once again made it unmistakably clear that its hardline stance on suppressing the cryptocurrency market is not up for revision. At a recent interagency meeting focused on combating speculation in virtual assets, the regulator, for the first time, formally defined stablecoins, explicitly classifying them as a type of virtual…
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Travel Warning: China’s Strict New Power Bank Rules Could Ban Devices from Aircraft Cabins
In China, new regulations for portable charging devices are under discussion — and they are already causing unease among both manufacturers and consumers. Stricter safety requirements may ultimately mean that familiar power banks will no longer be allowed in aircraft cabins, forcing passengers to check them in or leave them behind altogether. A draft document…
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US Ban on TP-Link Routers Imminent Over China Ties and Cyber-Espionage Fears
U.S. authorities are reportedly preparing to ban the sale of routers and other network equipment manufactured by TP-Link Systems. According to multiple sources, the initiative is driven less by technical vulnerabilities and more by suspected ties between the company and China. Yet experts point out that nearly the entire industry sources components from the PRC…
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Global Espionage: China-Linked Storm-1849 Targets U.S. & European Cisco ASA Networks
The Chinese hacking group Storm-1849 continues its aggressive campaign against Cisco ASA devices used by government agencies and major organizations worldwide. The findings come from Unit 42, the threat intelligence division of Palo Alto Networks, which has been closely monitoring the group’s activity throughout October. Compromised devices have been identified not only in the United…
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House Spy: Robot Vacuum Halted Remotely After Engineer Blocks China Telemetry
For over a year, programmer Harishankar Narayanan had been using his iLife A11 robot vacuum without incident—until he noticed that the device was constantly transmitting data to servers in China. When he attempted to restrict this traffic through a firewall, the vacuum began behaving erratically: within a few days, it shut down and refused to…
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U.S. Interagency Consultations Target TP-Link Ban Over Suspected China Ties
Several U.S. government agencies have expressed support for a Commerce Department initiative exploring a potential ban on TP-Link devices, according to The Washington Post, which cites sources familiar with the internal discussions. Among them is a former senior official from the Department of Defense. According to the report, interagency consultations took place this summer with…
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China Unveils UBIOS: A Homegrown Firmware to End Reliance on UEFI/BIOS
UBIOS marks a new chapter in China’s pursuit of technological sovereignty. The Global Computing Consortium (GCC) has officially unveiled the national standard T/GCC 3007-2025, signifying the birth of the first domestically developed firmware designed to serve as an alternative to conventional BIOS and UEFI systems. The initiative brings together major industry players — from the…
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China Claims NSA Sabotaged National Time Center with 42 Cyber Weapons
In recent years, cyberspace has become a theater of covert conflict, where the actions of one state can directly affect the scientific and technological institutions of another. A large-scale, long-running cyber operation was recently uncovered targeting one of China’s key scientific establishments — the National Time and Frequency Center. According to a technical analysis conducted…
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China Accuses NSA of Cyberattack Targeting Beijing’s National Time Service
The Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) has announced the uncovering of “irrefutable evidence” pertaining to a cyber-attack targeting the National Time Service Center (NTSC), the institution entrusted with maintaining the standard Beijing Time. The agency explicitly asserted that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) was the perpetrator behind this operation. The Center is vital…
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From Hobbyists to State Pipeline: China Centralizes Vulnerability Research and Bans Foreign Hacking Contests
Over the past two decades, China’s vulnerability research industry has evolved from a disorganized network of enthusiasts into a highly structured ecosystem deeply intertwined with state interests. In the early 2000s, it was a fragmented scene built on free databases and low-cost exploits; by the mid-2010s, however, it had transformed into a cohesive system comprising…
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China Sentences 16 to Death for Myanmar Fraud Syndicates and “Hidden Tiger Villa” Massacre
Amid China’s long-standing campaign against cross-border fraud, authorities have delivered a verdict in one of the most high-profile criminal cases in recent years. The case centers on a vast criminal network operating in northern Myanmar, linked to four clans that Chinese media have dubbed the “Four Great Families.” The court found 39 individuals guilty —…