Silk Typhoon
CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Dell flaw within 3 days
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch their systems within three days against a maximum-severity Dell vulnerability that has been under active exploitation since mid-2024. According to security researchers from Mandiant and the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), this hardcoded-credential vulnerability (CVE-2026-22769) in Dell’s RecoverPoint (a solution used for VMware virtual machine backup and […]
Chinese hackers exploiting Dell zero-day flaw since mid-2024
A suspected Chinese state-backed hacking group has been quietly exploiting a critical Dell security flaw in zero-day attacks that started in mid-2024. Security researchers from Mandiant and the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) revealed today that the UNC6201 group exploited a maximum-severity hardcoded-credential vulnerability (tracked as CVE-2026-22769) in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, a solution used for VMware […]
Murky Panda hackers exploit cloud trust to hack downstream customers
A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as Murky Panda (Silk Typhoon) exploits trusted relationships in cloud environments to gain initial access to the networks and data of downstream customers. Murky Panda, also known as Silk Typhoon (Microsoft) and Hafnium, is known for targeting government, technology, academic, legal, and professional services organizations in North America. The […]
Alleged Chinese hacker tied to Silk Typhoon arrested for cyberespionage
A Chinese national was arrested in Milan, Italy, last week for allegedly being linked to the state-sponsored Silk Typhoon hacking group, which responsible for cyberattacks against American organizations and government agencies. According to Italian media ANSA, the 33-year-old man, Xu Zewei, was arrested at Milan’s Malpensa Airport on July 3rd after arriving on a flight from […]
Silk Typhoon hackers now target IT supply chains to breach networks
Microsoft warns that Chinese cyber-espionage threat group ‘Silk Typhoon’ has shifted its tactics, now targeting remote management tools and cloud services in supply chain attacks that give them access to downstream customers. The tech giant has confirmed breaches across multiple industries, including government, IT services, healthcare, defense, education, NGOs, and energy. “They [Silk Typhoon] exploit […]
Treasury hackers also breached US foreign investments review office
Silk Typhoon Chinese state-backed hackers have reportedly breached a Treasury Department office that reviews foreign investments for national security risks. CNN reported on Friday, citing U.S. officials familiar with the matter, that the attackers gained access to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) systems. The CFIUS is a government office and interagency committee […]
US Treasury hack linked to Silk Typhoon Chinese state hackers
Chinese state-backed hackers, tracked as Silk Typhoon, have been linked to the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) hack in early December. Last month, GeekFeed reported that the Treasury disclosed a significant cybersecurity incident. The attackers used a stolen Remote Support SaaS API key to compromise a BeyondTrust instance used by the Treasury, allowing them to […]