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In a significant cybersecurity revelation, ESET (Essential Security against Evolving Threats) researchers have exposed a sophisticated, multi-year cyber espionage campaign orchestrated by a China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group named UnsolicitedBooker. This group has been targeting an international organization in Saudi Arabia since at least March 2023, deploying a custom-built backdoor malware called MarsSnake. The […]
A malicious Python Package Index (PyPI) package named “set-utils” has been discovered stealing Ethereum private keys by intercepting wallet creation functions and exfiltrating them via the Polygon blockchain. Disguised as a utility for Python, it mimics popular packages like “python-utils” and “utils,” which have millions of downloads. Researchers from the developer cybersecurity platform Socket identified […]
The FBI announced the successful dismantling of a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as “Volt Typhoon,” which had been targeting vital US infrastructure like power grids and pipelines. Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers the FBI executed a campaign to shut down the group, highlighting the escalating cyber tensions between the US and China. Volt Typhoon […]