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Congressional Research Service Report Sheds Light on October Telecommunications Attack by PRC-Linked Threat Actor

November 7, 2024 By Kim Peretti and Andrew Rice

In early October 2025, several media outlets reported that United States telecommunications services had been infiltrated by state affiliated threat actors linked to the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). These reports were followed by a joint press release on October 25, 2024 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security […]

Filed Under: China, Cyber Espionage, Cybercrime, Digital Crimes, National Security Tagged With: China, Cybercrime, Digital Crimes, National Security

Chinese Hackers Exploit Gap in Cloud Environment Used by U.S. Government

July 20, 2023 By Kristen Bartolotta and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

According to recent reports issued by Microsoft and U.S. government agencies, hackers recently exploited a gap in Microsoft’s cloud environment, enabling the malicious actors to access the email accounts of employees at the United States Commerce and State Departments. Including the U.S. government, around 10 organizations were victimized in the U.S. and about 25 were […]

Filed Under: China, Cyber Espionage, Cybersecurity, Data Security, National Security, Uncategorized Tagged With: China, Cybersecurity, Espionage, Hacking, National Security

China’s First Comprehensive Personal Information Protection Law – Key Takeaways

October 5, 2021 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On August 20, 2021, China’s first comprehensive Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”) was passed into law. The Cybersecurity Law, the Data Security Law, and the PIPL of China are the three pillars of China’s data protection framework, which govern cybersecurity, data security, and personal information protection respectively. The Cybersecurity Law largely governs cybersecurity requirements for […]

Filed Under: China, Data Protection, International, Legislation, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: China, Data Transfers, International, International Data Transfers, PIPL

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

EU Announces First Sanctions under EU Cyber Sanctions Regime

July 31, 2020 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On July 30, 2020, the European Council announced sanctions against six individuals and three organizations for their involvement in a series of cyber-attacks that have caused significant damage in the EU and around the world over the last several years. The announcement follows the EU’s adoption last year of Decision (CFSP) 2019/797, which established the […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Enforcement, International, National Security Tagged With: APT10, China, Cybersecurity, European Union (EU), North Korea, Russia, Sanctions, Sandworm

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