Intelligence

Pierluigi Paganini July 22, 2025
SharePoint under fire: new ToolShell attacks target enterprises

While SentinelOne did not attribute the attack to a specific threat actor, The Washington Post linked it to China-nexus acors. On July 19, Microsoft confirmed active exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53770 in on-prem SharePoint Servers. The IT giant issued emergency patches for SharePoint Subscription Edition and 2019, with 2016 updates pending. Microsoft […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 21, 2025
MuddyWater deploys new DCHSpy variants amid Iran-Israel conflict

Iran-linked APT MuddyWater is deploying new DCHSpy spyware variants to target Android users amid the ongoing conflict with Israel. Lookout researchers observed Iran-linked APT MuddyWater  (aka SeedWorm, TEMP.Zagros, and Static Kitten) is deploying a new version of the DCHSpy Android spyware in the context of the Israel-Iran conflict. The first MuddyWater campaign was observed in late 2017, when the APT group targeted entities in […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2025
Salt Typhoon breach: Chinese APT compromises U.S. Army National Guard network

China-linked APT Salt Typhoon breached a U.S. Army National Guard unit’s network, accessed configs, and intercepted communications with other units. A DoD report warns that China-nexus hacking group Salt Typhoon breached a U.S. state’s Army National Guard network from March to December 2024. The APT stole network configs, admin credentials, and data exchanged with units […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2025
Spain awarded €12.3 million in contracts to Huawei

Spain gives Huawei wiretap contracts, sparking concerns over potential Chinese government access due to Huawei’s links to Beijing. The Spanish Ministry of the Interior has awarded €12.3 million ($14.3 million) contracts to manage and store judicially authorized wiretaps used by law enforcement and intelligence agencies, raising concerns about potential Chinese government access due to the […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 10, 2025
DoNot APT is expanding scope targeting European foreign ministries

DoNot APT, likely an India-linked cyberespionage group, targets European foreign ministries with LoptikMod malware. The DoNot APT group, likely linked to India, has expanded its operations and is targeting European foreign ministries with a new malware, called LoptikMod. The Donot Team (also known as APT-C-35 and Origami Elephant) has been active since 2016, focusing on government entities, foreign […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 09, 2025
Iranian group Pay2Key.I2P ramps Up ransomware attacks against Israel and US with incentives for affiliates

An Iranian ransomware group, Pay2Key.I2P, has intensified attacks on U.S. and Israeli targets, offering affiliates higher profits. The Iranian ransomware group Pay2Key.I2P is stepping up attacks on U.S. and Israeli targets, luring affiliates with higher profit shares. The ransomware gang is the successor to the original Pay2Key group and experts linked it to the Iran-nexus […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2025
Italian police arrested a Chinese national suspected of cyberespionage on a U.S. warrant

Italian police arrested a Chinese national linked to Silk Typhoon APT group at Milan’s Malpensa Airport on a U.S. warrant. Italian police arrested a Chinese national, Zewei Xu (33), at Milan’s Malpensa Airport on a U.S. warrant. Xu was arrested at Malpensa Airport on July 3rd after arriving on a flight from China. Authorities accused […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2025
Taiwan flags security risks in popular Chinese apps after official probe

Taiwan warns Chinese apps like TikTok and WeChat pose security risks due to excessive data collection and data transfers to China. Taiwan National Security Bureau (NSB) warns that Chinese apps like TikTok, WeChat, Weibo, and Baidu Cloud pose security risks due to excessive data collection and data transfer to China, following an official inspection with […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 05, 2025
North Korea-linked threat actors spread macOS NimDoor malware via fake Zoom updates

North Korea-linked hackers use fake Zoom updates to spread macOS NimDoor malware, targeting crypto firms with stealthy backdoors. North Korea-linked threat actors are targeting Web3 and crypto firms with NimDoor, a rare macOS backdoor disguised as a fake Zoom update. Victims are tricked into installing the malware through phishing links sent via Calendly or Telegram. […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 01, 2025
CISA and U.S. Agencies warn of ongoing Iranian cyber threats to critical infrastructure

U.S. warns of rising Iranian cyber threats exploiting outdated software and weak passwords, with attacks likely to escalate due to recent events. U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies warn of rising cyber threats from Iranian state-linked hackers, expected to escalate. These actors typically exploit outdated software, known vulnerabilities, and weak or default passwords on internet-connected systems. […]