Tag: State-Sponsored
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Telecom Spies: Ribbon Communications Breached in 9-Month State-Sponsored Espionage Attack
The American company Ribbon Communications has reported a major cyberattack on a telecommunications network that compromised both its internal systems and client infrastructure. Investigations revealed that the intruders had infiltrated the network as early as December of last year and remained undetected for nearly nine months before being discovered. Preliminary findings suggest that the operation…
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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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Russian APT UNC6293 Exploits Google App Passwords to Bypass 2FA, Hacks Prominent Critics
A group of hackers orchestrated a meticulously planned campaign targeting Gmail users, successfully bypassing two-factor authentication and gaining unauthorized access to their accounts. The operation was aimed at prominent experts in international security and political science—specifically researchers focused on disinformation and cyber influence. The attackers employed an atypical and highly sophisticated social engineering tactic. Rather…