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1. U.S. Sanctions Firm Behind N. Korean IT Scheme; Arizona Woman Jailed for Running Laptop Farm
Published: 2025-07-25
The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned a North Korean front company and three individuals for their involvement in a fraudulent remote IT worker scheme to generate illicit revenues for Pyongyang.thehackernews.com
2. Patchwork Targets Turkish Defense Firms with Spear-Phishing Using Malicious LNK Files
Published: 2025-07-25
The threat actor Patchwork conducted a spear-phishing campaign targeting Turkish defense contractors with malicious LNK files disguised as conference invitations to gather strategic intelligence.thehackernews.com
3. Cyber Espionage Campaign Hits Russian Aerospace Sector Using EAGLET Backdoor
Published: 2025-07-25
A cyber espionage campaign dubbed Operation CargoTalon targeted Russian aerospace and defense industries, delivering the EAGLET backdoor via spear-phishing emails with cargo delivery-themed lures.thehackernews.com
4. Soco404 and Koske Malware Target Cloud Services with Cross-Platform Cryptomining Attacks
Published: 2025-07-25
Two malware campaigns, Soco404 and Koske, exploited vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in cloud environments to deploy cryptocurrency miners on both Linux and Windows systems.thehackernews.com
5. Overcoming Risks from Chinese GenAI Tool Usage
Published: 2025-07-25
A study by Harmonic Security found that employees in the US and UK extensively use China-based generative AI tools, often uploading sensitive data to platforms with unclear data handling practices.thehackernews.com
6. China-Backed APT41 Cyberattack Surfaces in Africa
Published: 2025-07-27
Up to now, the prolific China-sponsored cyber-espionage group has been mostly absent from the region, but a sophisticated and highly targeted attack on an African IT company shows Beijing is branching out.darkreading.com
7. China Introduces National Cyber ID Amid Privacy Concerns
Published: 2025-07-26
China officially rolled out a voluntary Internet identity system to protect citizens’ online identities and personal information, but critics worry about privacy and surveillance.darkreading.com
8. Fixed Ivanti Bugs Still Haunt Japan Orgs 6 Months Later
Published: 2025-07-25
Chinese threat actors have been feeding off the same Ivanti RCE vulnerabilities we’ve known about since January, partly thanks to complications in patching.darkreading.com
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