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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

DOJ Announces Indictment of Chinese Hackers

January 2, 2019 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On December 20, 2018, the Department of Justice and the FBI announced the indictment of two Chinese hackers, Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong, who have been charged in a years-long global hacking campaign that resulted in the theft of sensitive information from companies and government agencies around the world. The two hackers, members of the […]

Filed Under: China, Cybercrime, International Tagged With: Department of Justice (DOJ), Hacking, Malware, Phishing

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