Government email damage, Johnson Controls attacked, Google’s 5th zero-day
Sep 29, 2023
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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.
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.
Deep dives
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.
Johnson Controls faces $51 million ransomware demand
Johnson Controls, a multinational company securing industrial control systems, was hit by a ransomware attack. The Dark Angels ransomware group claimed responsibility for the attack and threatened to publish over 25 terabits of exfiltrated data if the ransom is not paid. The attack poses a potential risk to national security due to Johnson Controls' technology being used in securing state, federal, and critical infrastructure buildings.
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
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