Pierluigi Paganini
June 12, 2025
Security researchers at Citizen Lab revealed that Paragon’s Graphite spyware can hack fully updated iPhones via zero-click attacks. Citizen Lab has confirmed that Paragon’s Graphite spyware was used to hack fully updated iPhones, targeting at least two journalists in Europe. The group found forensic evidence showing the phones had communicated with the same spyware server. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 10, 2025
China-linked threat actor targeted over 70 global organizations, including governments and media, in cyber-espionage attacks from July 2024 to March 2025. In April 2025, cybersecurity firm SentinelOne warned that a China-linked threat actor, tracked as PurpleHaze, attempted to conduct reconnaissance on its infrastructure and high-value clients. The activity suggests targeted cyberespionage efforts aimed at gathering […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 09, 2025
US seeks to seize $7.74M in crypto linked to North Korean fake IT worker schemes, per a new DOJ forfeiture complaint. The DOJ filed a civil forfeiture complaint for $7.74M in crypto tied to North Korean fake IT worker schemes linked to the indictment of North Korean Foreign Trade Bank (FTB) representative Sim Hyon Sop. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 09, 2025
OpenAI banned ChatGPT accounts tied to Russian and Chinese hackers using the tool for malware, social media abuse, and U.S. satellite tech research. OpenAI banned ChatGPT accounts that were used by Russian-speaking threat actors and two Chinese nation-state actors. The blocked accounts were used to assist malware development, social media automation, and research about U.S. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 04, 2025
Ukraine’s GUR hacked the Russian aerospace and defense company Tupolev, stealing 4.4GB of highly classified internal data. Ukraine’s military intelligence agency GUR (aka HUR) claims the hack of the Russian aerospace and defense company Tupolev. According to Kyiv Post, Ukraine’s Military Intelligence compromised the United Aircraft Company (UAC) Tupolev division, which is a key developer […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 30, 2025
Meta stopped three covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania using fake accounts to spread propaganda on social media platforms. Meta announced the disruption of three influence operations from Iran, China, and Romania using fake accounts to spread propaganda and manipulate discourse on Facebook, Instagram, and more. The social media giant pointed out that it […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 29, 2025
Google says China-linked group APT41 controlled malware via Google Calendar to target governments through a hacked site. Google warns that China-linked APT41 used TOUGHPROGRESS malware with Google Calendar as C2, targeting various government entities via a compromised website. ” In late October 2024, GTIG discovered an exploited government website hosting malware being used to target multiple […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 28, 2025
The Czech government condemned China after linking cyber espionage group APT31 to a cyberattack on its critical infrastructure. The Czech government strongly condemned China after the cyber espionage group APT31 was linked to a cyberattack targeting the nation’s critical infrastructure. The Czech government condemned China after APT31 hackers infiltrated a ministry’s unclassified system in 2022 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 27, 2025
A new Russia-linked APT group, tracked as Laundry Bear, has been linked to a Dutch police security breach in September 2024. Netherlands General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) and the Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) have linked a previously undetected Russia-linked group, tracked Laundry Bear (aka Void Blizzard), to a 2024 police breach. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 19, 2025
James Comey is under investigation for a seashell photo showing “8647,” seen by some as a coded threat against Trump. Former FBI chief James Comey is under investigation by the Secret Service for sharing an image of seashells arranged to display the numbers ‘8647,’ which some interpret as incitement to violence against Trump. “Cool shell […]
