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All thanks to ‘Big Yellow Taxi’: How State discovered Chinese hackers reading its emails
All thanks to ‘Big Yellow Taxi’: How State discovered Chinese hackers reading its emails
A recent Chinese-linked hack of U.S. government emails detected in June may have gone unnoticed for much longer were it not for an enterprising government IT analyst. A State Department cybersecurity expert spearheaded an effort to implant a custom warning mechanism into the agency’s network more than two years ago in anticipation of future hacks, the officials said, shedding new light on how they spotted the breach, top State Department officials told POLITICO.
#politico#EN#2023#Big-Yellow-Taxi#US#China#blueteam#canary
·politico.com·
All thanks to ‘Big Yellow Taxi’: How State discovered Chinese hackers reading its emails
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge to Protect America’s Critical Software | The White House
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge to Protect America’s Critical Software | The White House
Several leading AI companies – Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI – to partner with DARPA in major competition to make software more secure The Biden-Harris Administration today launched a major two-year competition that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to protect the United States’ most important software, such as code that helps run the internet and…
#whitehouse#EN#2023#AI#Cyber-Challenge#US#DARPA#Biden-Harris
·whitehouse.gov·
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge to Protect America’s Critical Software | The White House
Microsoft’s Role in Email Breach by Suspected Chinese Hackers Part of US Inquiry
Microsoft’s Role in Email Breach by Suspected Chinese Hackers Part of US Inquiry
A US cybersecurity advisory panel will investigate risks in cloud computing, including Microsoft Corp.’s role in a recent breach of government officials’ email accounts by suspected Chinese hackers, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Cyber Safety Review Board, which was created by the Biden administration to investigate major cybersecurity events, will focus on risks to cloud computing infrastructure broadly, including identity and authentication management, and will examine all relevant cloud service providers, according to a Department of Homeland Security official. The issue was brought into focus by the breach of Microsoft’s email systems, the official said. Both people asked not to be named so they could discuss sensitive information.
#Bloomberg#EN#2023#Microsoft#cloud#investigate#US#Email#Breach#Inquiry
·archive.ph·
Microsoft’s Role in Email Breach by Suspected Chinese Hackers Part of US Inquiry
Chinese hackers breached US government email accounts, Microsoft and White House say | CNN Politics
Chinese hackers breached US government email accounts, Microsoft and White House say | CNN Politics
China-based hackers have breached email accounts at two-dozen organizations, including some United States government agencies, in an apparent spying campaign aimed at acquiring sensitive information, according to statements from Microsoft and the White House late Tuesday.
#cnn#EN#2023#China#US#Microsoft#breached#Storm0558
·edition.cnn.com·
Chinese hackers breached US government email accounts, Microsoft and White House say | CNN Politics
‘Several’ US federal agencies affected by MOVEit breach
‘Several’ US federal agencies affected by MOVEit breach
Top U.S. cybersecurity officials confirmed Thursday that several federal agencies have been impacted by cyberattacks on the widely used MOVEit file transfer tool. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly told reporters that her team and the FBI are working to provide assistance to federal agencies that used MOVEit, which is being exploited by the Russia-based Clop ransomware gang in a widespread breach that appears to have compromised dozens of entities. “We’ve been working closely with Progress Software [which makes MOVEit], the FBI and our federal partners to understand its prevalence within federal agencies,” she said. Earlier in the day, CNN first reported that several government agencies were compromised in the hacks. Easterly said that CISA is providing support to “several agencies that have experienced intrusions of their MOVEit applications.”
#therecord#EN#2023#MOVEit#cl0p#US#federal#agencies#affected
·therecord.media·
‘Several’ US federal agencies affected by MOVEit breach
Tennessee, Georgia colleges respond to cyberattacks as school year wraps up
Tennessee, Georgia colleges respond to cyberattacks as school year wraps up
Hackers infiltrated networks of at least two colleges over the last week, disrupting the schools during the season of final exams and commencement ceremonies. Tennessee’s Chattanooga State Community College has been responding to a cyberattack since Saturday, forcing the school to cancel classes on Monday and modify schedules for staff members. The school serves more than 11,000 students.
#therecord#EN#2023#Schools#cyberattack#colleges#disrupting#US#chattanooga
·therecord.media·
Tennessee, Georgia colleges respond to cyberattacks as school year wraps up
Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Disruption of the Snake Malware Network Controlled by Russia's Federal Security Service
Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Disruption of the Snake Malware Network Controlled by Russia's Federal Security Service
“Russia used sophisticated malware to steal sensitive information from our allies, laundering it through a network of infected computers in the United States in a cynical attempt to conceal their crimes.  Meeting the challenge of cyberespionage requires creativity and a willingness to use all lawful means to protect our nation and our allies,” stated United States Attorney Peace.  “The court-authorized remote search and remediation announced today demonstrates my Office and our partners’ commitment to using all of the tools at our disposal to protect the American people.”
#justice.gov#US#2023#EN#Operation-MEDUSA#Snake#Malware#Network#FBI#cyberespionage#espionnage#PERSEUS#Russia#FSB
·justice.gov·
Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Disruption of the Snake Malware Network Controlled by Russia's Federal Security Service
‘PlugwalkJoe’ pleads guilty for the massive 2020 Twitter hack - The Verge
‘PlugwalkJoe’ pleads guilty for the massive 2020 Twitter hack - The Verge
PlugwalkJoe, aka Joseph James O’Connor, a UK citizen connected to the 2020 Twitter hack affecting many high-profile accounts, including Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Apple, has pled guilty to cyberstalking and other crimes. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that O’Connor has been extradited to the US.
#theverge#EN#2023#PlugwalkJoe#Twitter#hack#Obama#Apple#extradited#UK#US
·theverge.com·
‘PlugwalkJoe’ pleads guilty for the massive 2020 Twitter hack - The Verge
The Team of Sleuths Quietly Hunting Cyberattack-for-Hire Services
The Team of Sleuths Quietly Hunting Cyberattack-for-Hire Services
For a decade, a group called Big Pipes has worked behind the scenes with the FBI to target the worst cybercriminal “booter” services plaguing the internet. WHEN THE FBI announced the takedown of 13 cyberattack-for-hire services yesterday, it may have seemed like just another day in law enforcement’s cat-and-mouse game with a criminal industry that has long plagued the internet’s infrastructure, bombarding victims with relentless waves of junk internet traffic to knock them offline. In fact, it was the latest win for a discreet group of detectives that has quietly worked behind the scenes for nearly a decade with the goal of ending that plague for good.
#wired#EN#2023#cyberattack-for-hire#busted#FBI#US#BigPipes#DDoS
·wired.com·
The Team of Sleuths Quietly Hunting Cyberattack-for-Hire Services
From Campus Rape Cases to Child Abuse Reports, ‘Worst-Case’ Data Breach Rocks MN Schools
From Campus Rape Cases to Child Abuse Reports, ‘Worst-Case’ Data Breach Rocks MN Schools
It took two years of middle school girls accusing their Minneapolis English teacher of eyeballing their bodies in a “weird creepy way,” for district investigators to substantiate their complaints. Their drawn-out response is revealed in confidential and highly sensitive Minneapolis Public Schools investigative records that are now readily available online — just one folder in a trove of tens of thousands of leaked files that outline campus rape cases, child abuse inquiries, student mental health crises and suspension reports.
#the74million#EN#2023#Schools#Abuse#Leak#ransomware#Medusa#US#Minneapolis#Public
·the74million.org·
From Campus Rape Cases to Child Abuse Reports, ‘Worst-Case’ Data Breach Rocks MN Schools
Ransomware cyberattack continues at Bluefield University
Ransomware cyberattack continues at Bluefield University
There are new developments on the cybersecurity attack that has crippled internet services at Bluefield University. We’ve learned through “RamAlert” texts sent to students, faculty and staff that the cyber attackers are now directly communicating with everyone on the alert system. They have identified themselves as “AvosLocker” and are demanding payment in return for not leaking students’ private information. The FBI considers AvosLocker to be ransomware. In March 2022, they released an advisory on it. They said avoslocker has “Targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the U.S. Including…The financial services, critical manufacturing, and government facilities sectors.”
#databreaches#EN#SMS#AvosLocker#ransomware#US#Education#Bluefield#University
·databreaches.net·
Ransomware cyberattack continues at Bluefield University
Discord member details how documents leaked from closed chat group
Discord member details how documents leaked from closed chat group
The man behind a massive leak of U.S. government secrets that has exposed spying on allies, revealed the grim prospects for Ukraine’s war with Russia and ignited diplomatic fires for the White House is a young, charismatic gun enthusiast who shared highly classified documents with a group of far-flung acquaintances searching for companionship amid the isolation of the pandemic.
#washingtonpost#EN#2023#leak#US#Discord#chat#government#secrets
·washingtonpost.com·
Discord member details how documents leaked from closed chat group
From Discord to 4chan: The Improbable Journey of a US Intelligence Leak - bellingcat
From Discord to 4chan: The Improbable Journey of a US Intelligence Leak - bellingcat
In recent days, the US Justice Department and Pentagon have begun investigating an apparent online leak of sensitive documents, including some that were marked “Top Secret”. A portion of the documents, which have since been widely covered by the news media, focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while others detailed analysis of potential UK policies on the South China Sea and the activities of a Houthi figure in Yemen. The existence of the documents was first reported by the New York Times after a number of Russian Telegram channels shared five photographed files relating to the invasion of Ukraine on April 5 – at least one of which has since been found by Bellingcat to be crudely edited.
#bellingcat#EN#2023#leak#4chan#discord#US#topsecret#sensitive#document#Russia#NYT#Ukraine
·bellingcat.com·
From Discord to 4chan: The Improbable Journey of a US Intelligence Leak - bellingcat