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Cyber Security Headlines

Government email damage, Johnson Controls attacked, Google’s 5th zero-day

Sep 29, 2023
Chinese hackers stole emails from US State Dept in Microsoft breach; Johnson Controls faces $51 million ransomware demand; Google fixes year’s fifth Chrome zero-day. Also, Google's data collection policies, cyber safety campaign, and Black Tech hacking group are discussed.
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  • Chinese hackers stole 60,000 emails from US State Dept in Microsoft breach, targeting officials working on East Asia and Pacific issues.
  • Johnson Controls, a multinational company securing industrial control systems, faced a ransomware attack posing a potential risk to national security.

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Chinese hackers steal State Department emails in Microsoft breach

Chinese hackers breached Microsoft's email platform and stole 60,000 emails from 10 US State Department accounts. The hackers targeted officials working on East Asia and Pacific issues and obtained a list of all department emails.

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