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An Iranian hacking group affiliated with Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been wielding a previously undocumented modular command-and-control (C2) framework dubbed Cavern (aka Cav3rn) targeting Israeli organizations
Check Point researchers have identified a new cyber adversary targeting Israeli government and IT businesses, tracked as ‘Cavern Manticore’
Researchers Identified Two Undocumented Variants Used Since 2023Eset uncovered two previously undocumented Windows variants of the China-linked SprySocks backdoor tied to FishMonger and iSoon, revealing expanded espionage capabilities, rootkit-based stealth and continued targeting of government organizations across Asia and Central America.
GREYVIBE, a Russia-linked group active since 2025, targets Ukraine with AI-assisted malware and five attack chains. Researchers say it’s part spy op, part crime gang. Security firm WithSecure has been tracking a previously unknown Russian-linked APT group called GREYVIBE since at least August 2025. The group targets Ukraine and Ukrainian-related organizations across military, government, civilian, […]
TrendAI™ Research has identified two emerging threat campaigns—SHADOW-AETHER-040 and SHADOW-AETHER-064—that use agentic AI to drive intrusion operations against government and financial organizations in Latin America, marking these among the first cases we have observed of AI agents executing attacks from initial access to data exfiltration.
A Chinese national accused of being a member of the Silk Typhoon hacking group has been extradited to the U.S. from Italy. Xu Zewei, 34, was arrested in July 2025 by Italian authorities for his alleged links to the Chinese state-sponsored threat group and for orchestrating cyber attacks against American organizations and government agencies between February 2020 and June 2021, including
Two reports from former high-level U.S. cyber officials and the UK government’s top AI research institution reveal how top defenders think about the tool’s hacking capabilities. The post Here’s how cyber heavyweights in the US and UK are dealing with Claude Mythos appeared first on CyberScoop.
Access Now, Lookout and SMEX joined research forces to find a campaign involving suspected Indian government-connected group Bitter, ProSpy spyware and more. The post Hack-for-hire spyware campaign targets journalists in Middle East, North Africa appeared first on CyberScoop.
Security Minister Dan Jarvis Endorses Security Researcher ProtectionsThe U.K. government is considering amending its three-decade-old hacking law to include a "statutory defense" cover for security researchers. The announcement comes amid concerns that the law penalizes white hat hackers for essential security practices.
China's Hack-For-Hire Scene Disgorges Another LeakThe Chinese nation-state threat actor tracked as Salt Typhoon is operated by a clutch of private firms whose clients include multiple Chinese government agencies, finds analysis of leaked data by Spy Cloud. Researchers found a spreadsheet listing buyers, sellers and financial transaction details.
BladedFeline Hackers Spying on Kurdish Officials Since at Least 2017An Iranian state espionage group stayed hidden for more than half-a-decade until security researchers spotted it in 2023, researchers said Thursday in a report detailing a growing arsenal of hacking tools it deployed against Kurdish and Iraqi government officials.
BladedFeline Hackers Spying on Kurdish Officials Since at Least 2017An Iranian state espionage group stayed hidden for more than half-a-decade until security researchers spotted it in 2023, researchers said Thursday in a report detailing a growing arsenal of hacking tools it deployed against Kurdish and Iraqi government officials.
The threat actor known as Bitter has been assessed to be a state-backed hacking group that's tasked with gathering intelligence that aligns with the interests of the Indian government
5 Cybersecurity Firms Provide Large Pool of Government-Funded Espionage ResourcesChina's cyberespionage campaigns, viewed as an extension of the communist regime's wider geopolitical moves, rely on civilian hackers from domestic security firms for much of their success. Researchers say these groups face off in intense rivalries for lucrative government contracts.
German Government Analysis Finds Screenshots of File DirectoriesA massive February leak of internal documents from Chinese hacking contractor iSoon revealed apparent hacking against European institutions and states, a German federal agency warned this week. Previous analysis of the leaked data by security researchers focused on iSoon's activities in Asia.
With the requirement that all vulnerabilities first get reported to the Chinese government, once-private vulnerability research has become a goldmine for China's offensive cybersecurity programs.
Government Nurtures Homegrown Talent and Hack-for-Hire Ecosystem, Research FindsChina boasts many of the world's most talented zero-day vulnerability researchers as well as a strict cybersecurity law compelling individuals to assist the state, and the government doesn't appear to shy away from using both those facts to its advantage, a new research study finds.
Chinese state-sponsored actors have been targeting a government agency since at least March 2023 in a cyberespionage campaign that researchers track as Crimson Palace [...]
Weapons systems data, AI research, and other classified information may be up for sale, not to mention access to other government agencies.
Weapons systems data, AI research, and other classified information may be up for sale, not to mention access to other government agencies.