Chinese Hackers Use HTML Smuggling to Infiltrate European Ministries with PlugX

Jul 03, 2023Ravie LakshmananMalware Attack / Cyberespionage A Chinese nation-state group has been observed targeting Foreign Affairs ministries and embassies in Europe using HTML smuggling techniques to deliver the PlugX remote access trojan on compromised systems. Cybersecurity firm Check Point said the activity, dubbed SmugX, has been ongoing since at least December 2022. “The campaign…

Hackers force Russian military satellite operator offline

A group of unidentified hackers has taken credit for targeting prominent Russian satellite communications operator Dozor-Teleport. The network disruption caused by the cyberattack impacted critical services utilised by energy companies, as well as the country’s defense and security services. The attack was perpetrated by an organisation claiming to be affiliated with the Wagner Group, a…