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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets the COVID-19 research

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This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. The attacks aimed at a Ministry of Health and a pharmaceutical company involved in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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China-linked APT10 leverages ZeroLogon exploits in recent attacks

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The group, also known as Cicada, Stone Panda , and Cloud Hopper , has been active at least since 2009, in April 2017 experts from PwC UK and BAE Systems uncovered a widespread hacking campaign, tracked as Operation Cloud Hopper , targeting managed service providers (MSPs) in multiple countries worldwide.

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US DoJ charged two Chinese hackers working with MSS

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33, were allegedly involved in a cyber espionage campaign that is lasting more than ten years (from September 1, 2009, and continuing through on or about July 7, 2020). According to the Department of Justice’s Office of Public Affairs, the Chinese nationals and residents LI Xiaoyu (??? aka Oro0lxy), 34, and DONG Jiazhi (???),