FBI Seizes China-Linked Fake Consulting Sites Targeting US Clearance Holders

The Justice Department and FBI seized 13 fake consulting websites that officials say targeted US clearance holders with paid research work designed to obtain sensitive government information.

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China, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, FBI, Fraud, Freelancing, SCAM, Scams and Fraud, USA

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Five Eyes Warns Chinese Spies Are Using Fake Job Ads to Target Military Staff

Five Eyes warns that Chinese spies are using fake job ads on LinkedIn, Indeed, and Upwork to target military staff and steal sensitive data.

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China, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, Five Eyes, Fraud, Indeed, LinkedIn, Scams and Fraud, Security, Upwork

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China-Linked TA4922 Hackers Target UK, Europe With New SilentRunLoader Malware

Proofpoint says TA4922, a suspected China aligned cybercrime group, is targeting UK and European organisations with tax, payroll and benefits themed malware campaigns.

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Atlas RAT, China, Cyber Attack, Cyber Crime, Cyber-Attacks, cybersecurity, DLL, Malware, Phishing, Proofpoint, RomulusLoader, Security, SilentRunLoader, TA4922, ValleyRAT, Winos4.0

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FamousSparrow Targeted Oil and Gas Industry via MS Exchange Server Exploit

Bitdefender Labs reveals how the China-linked FamousSparrow hacking group targeted an Azerbaijani energy firm using ProxyNotShell, Deed RAT,…

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Azerbaijan, China, Cyber Attack, Cyber-Attacks, cybersecurity, FamousSparrow, Malware, Microsoft, MS Exchange, Oil and Gas, Security

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China-Linked Twill Typhoon Uses Fake Apple and Yahoo Sites for Espionage

A new Darktrace report reveals how Chinese hackers use fake Apple and Yahoo sites and the FDMTP malware framework to spy on organisations.

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Apple, China, Cyber Attack, Cyber Crime, Cyber-Attacks, cybersecurity, Security, Twill Typhoon, Yahoo

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45,000 Attacks, 5,300+ Backdoors Tied to China-Linked Cybercrime Operation

SOCRadar researchers have uncovered a massive Chinese cybercrime operation using the OpenClaw and Paperclip systems to automate global attacks.

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backdoor, China, Cyber Attack, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, Malware, OpenClaw, Security, SOCRadar

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Misconfigured Server Run by Hackers Leaks 345,000 Stolen Credit Cards

A misconfigured server linked to the carding marketplace Jerry’s Store exposed 345,000 stolen credit cards after an AI coding error caused a major security flaw.

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China, Credit Cards, Cursor, Cursor AI, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, Jerry’s Store, Leaks, Misconfiguration, Privacy, Security

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Mustang Panda Hits India and S. Korea with Updated LOTUSLITE Backdoor

Acronis reveals Mustang Panda is using a new LOTUSLITE backdoor to target Indian banks and Korean diplomats. Learn how this DLL sideloading attack works.

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Acronis, backdoor, China, Cyber Attack, Cyber-Attacks, cybersecurity, India, LOTUSLITE, Malware, Mustang Panda, Security, South Korea

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ShowDoc Vulnerability Patched in 2020 Now Used in Active Server Takeovers

Hackers are exploiting a 5-year-old ShowDoc vulnerability (CVE-2025-0520) to deploy web shells, enabling RCE and full server takeover worldwide.

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China, cybersecurity, PHP, RCE, Security, ShowDoc, VulnCheck, vulnerability

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Police Shut Down 373,000 Dark Web Sites in Single-Operator CSAM Network

Police shut down 373K dark web sites in a one-man CSAM and cybercrime network run by a 35-year-old man in China, with global probe ongoing.

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CaaS, China, CSAM, Cyber Crime, cybersecurity, Dark Net, Dark Web, Europol, Operation Alice

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