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U.S. and Allies Formally Accuse China of Microsoft Hack and Cyberespionage

July 20, 2021 By Lance Taubin and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On July 19, 2021, the Biden administration, along with a group of allies publicly accused the Chinese government of malicious cyber activities and irresponsible state behavior.  The joint announcement states the U.S. uncovered a wide array of cyberattacks by hackers with a history of working for the China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS).  Importantly, the […]

Filed Under: China, Cyber Espionage

Partner and Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Kellen Dwyer Discussed China Tech Crackdown on CNBC

July 13, 2021 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Partner Kellen Dwyer joined CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” to discuss what he sees in China’s tech crackdown.

Filed Under: China

People’s Republic of China Passes the Data Security Law: A Summary of What We Know

July 7, 2021 By Kim Peretti and Lance Taubin

  On June 10, 2021, almost exactly three years after the passing of its Cybersecurity Law (CSL), the National People’s Congress of China passed a new Data Security Law (DSL) (click here for an unofficial English translation of the DSL), which goes into effect September 1, 2021. Where the CSL is primarily focused on cybersecurity […]

Filed Under: China, Data Security

U.S. Takes Unprecedented Action to Disrupt State-Sponsored Exploitation of Microsoft Exchange Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

April 19, 2021 By Kim Peretti and Kate Hanniford

On April 13, 2021, a federal district court granted a motion to partially unseal an FBI application and search warrant following the successful conclusion of an FBI operation to eradicate malicious web shells placed on U.S.-based computers by Chinese state-sponsored actors.  The FBI’s use of credentialed, remote access techniques to access, copy, and remove malware […]

Filed Under: China, Digital Crimes, National Security, Uncategorized

DOJ Charges Seven Individuals in Connection with Global Hacking Campaigns Against More Than 100 Companies

September 18, 2020 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On September 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that seven individuals believed to be part of a hacking group known as APT41 or “Wicked Panda,” including five Chinese nationals and two Malaysian nationals, have been charged in connection with a global hacking campaign that affected more than 100 companies around the world. […]

Filed Under: China, Cybercrime, Digital Crimes, Enforcement, International Tagged With: APT41, China, Dead drop, Extradition, Hacker, indictment, Malaysia, Microsoft, Supply Chain Attack, Wicked Panda

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