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Rhysida Ransomware gang claims the hack of the Government of Peru

Security Affairs

The Rhysida Ransomware gang claims the hack of the Government of Peru, the gang breached Gob.pe, the Single Digital Platform of the Peruvian State. The Rhysida ransomware gang claims responsibility for hacking the Government of Peru, breaching Gob.pe, which is the country’s official digital platform.

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Experts found rogue devices, including hidden cellular radios, in Chinese-made power inverters used worldwide

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. “That effectively means there is a built-in way to physically destroy the grid,” an anonymous informer told Reuters The rogue devices’ existence is newly revealed, with no public US government acknowledgment. The DOE said it assesses risks but faces challenges due to manufacturers’ poor disclosure.

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China Denies Banning Government Use of Apple iPhones

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China Cites Apple Security Flaws in Warning to Foreign Mobile Device Manufacturers China hasn't ordered any restrictions on the use of Apple iPhones by government agencies, according to a Chinese government spokesperson, but the official cited recent security flaws in the iPhone and warned that foreign mobile device manufacturers must abide by domestic (..)

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Cyber-Criminal espionage Operation insists on Italian Manufacturing

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ZLab researchers spotted a new malicious espionage activity targeting Italian companies operating worldwide in the manufacturing sector. This actor was first spotted by PaloAlto’s UNIT42 in 2018 during wide scale operations against technology, retail, manufacturing, and local government industries in the US, Europe and Asia.

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US government imposed sanctions on six Iranian intel officials

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The US government issued sanctions against six Iranian government officials linked to cyberattacks against critical infrastructure organizations. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber-Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC) is an organization within the Iranian government responsible for cybersecurity and cyber warfare.

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Is Gelsemium APT behind a targeted attack in Southeast Asian Government?

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A stealthy APT group tracked as Gelsemium was observed targeting a Southeast Asian government between 2022 and 2023. Palo Alto Unit42 researchers an APT group tracked as Gelsemium targeting a Southeast Asian government. The experts tracked the cluster as CL-STA-0046, the malicious activity spanned over six months between 2022-2023.

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SYS01 stealer targets critical government infrastructure

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Researchers discovered a new info stealer dubbed SYS01 stealer targeting critical government infrastructure and manufacturing firms. ” reads the analysis published by Morphisec. to lure victims into downloading a malicious file. ” reads the analysis published by Morphisec.