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- Google Disrupts Chinese Hackers Targeting Telecoms, Governments
by Eduard Kovacs on February 25, 2026 at 4:01 pmThe UNC2814 threat actor has been active since at least 2017, targeting organizations across 42 countries. The post Google Disrupts Chinese Hackers Targeting Telecoms, Governments appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Taiwan Security Firm Confirms Flaw Flagged by CISA Likely Exploited by Chinese APTsby Eduard Kovacs on February 24, 2026 at 12:00 pm
The vulnerability in TeamT5 ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware was recently added to CISA’s KEV catalog. The post Taiwan Security Firm Confirms Flaw Flagged by CISA Likely Exploited by Chinese APTs appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Hacktivists, State Actors, Cybercriminals Target Global Defense Industry, Google Warnsby Eduard Kovacs on February 12, 2026 at 11:12 am
Threat actors from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran have been observed launching attacks. The post Hacktivists, State Actors, Cybercriminals Target Global Defense Industry, Google Warns appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Singapore: Rootkits, Zero-Day Used in Chinese Attack on Major Telecom Firmsby Ionut Arghire on February 10, 2026 at 10:09 am
China-linked UNC3886 targeted all four major telecom providers, but did not disrupt services or access customer information. The post Singapore: Rootkits, Zero-Day Used in Chinese Attack on Major Telecom Firms appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Cyberspy Group Hacked Governments and Critical Infrastructure in 37 Countriesby Eduard Kovacs on February 5, 2026 at 11:00 am
Palo Alto Networks has not attributed the APT activity to any specific country, but evidence points to China. The post Cyberspy Group Hacked Governments and Critical Infrastructure in 37 Countries appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Russia’s APT28 Rapidly Weaponizes Newly Patched Office Vulnerabilityby Eduard Kovacs on February 3, 2026 at 11:22 am
The attacks targeting Europe were analyzed by Ukraine’s CERT-UA and the cybersecurity company Zscaler. The post Russia’s APT28 Rapidly Weaponizes Newly Patched Office Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Russian Sandworm Hackers Blamed for Cyberattack on Polish Power Gridby Ionut Arghire on January 26, 2026 at 8:55 am
10 years after disrupting the Ukrainian power grid, the APT targeted Poland with data-wiping malware. The post Russian Sandworm Hackers Blamed for Cyberattack on Polish Power Grid appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- New Reports Reinforce Cyberattack’s Role in Maduro Capture Blackoutby Eduard Kovacs on January 19, 2026 at 12:26 pm
US officials told The New York Times that cyberattacks were used to turn off the lights in Caracas and disrupt air defense radars. The post New Reports Reinforce Cyberattack’s Role in Maduro Capture Blackout appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- UK Government Acknowledges It Is Investigating Cyber Incident After Media Reportsby Associated Press on December 22, 2025 at 9:01 am
The British government is investigating a “cyber incident” following news reports that hackers linked to China have gained access to thousands of confidential documents. The post UK Government Acknowledges It Is Investigating Cyber Incident After Media Reports appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Chinese APT ‘LongNosedGoblin’ Targeting Asian Governmentsby Ionut Arghire on December 19, 2025 at 2:35 pm
The hacking group has been using Group Policy to deploy cyberespionage tools on governmental networks. The post Chinese APT ‘LongNosedGoblin’ Targeting Asian Governments appeared first on SecurityWeek.
