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China Says U.S. Hacking Huawei Since 2009

SecureWorld News

National Security Agency (NSA) of infiltrating Huawei servers since as early as 2009. These allegations, which were made via China's official WeChat account , claim that the Tailored Access Operations (TAO) unit of the NSA conducted cyberattacks in 2009 and maintained continuous surveillance on Huawei's servers.

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FBI's Most-Wanted Zeus and IcedID Malware Mastermind Pleads Guilty

The Hacker News

to his role in two different malware schemes, Zeus and IcedID, between May 2009 and February 2021. A Ukrainian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov (aka Vyacheslav Igoravich Andreev, father, and tank), 37, was arrested by Swiss authorities in October 2022 and extradited to the U.S.

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China Accuses U.S. of Decade-Long Cyber Espionage Campaign Against Huawei Servers

The Hacker News

of breaking into Huawei's servers, stealing critical data, and implanting backdoors since 2009, amid mounting geopolitical tensions between the two countries. China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) has accused the U.S. In a message posted on WeChat, the government authority said U.S.

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Hackers Expose Russian FSB Cyberattack Projects

Schneier on Security

More nation-state activity in cyberspace, this time from Russia : Per the different reports in Russian media, the files indicate that SyTech had worked since 2009 on a multitude of projects since 2009 for FSB unit 71330 and for fellow contractor Quantum.

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Hacking Google: Lessons From the Security Team, Part Two

Security Boulevard

When it was launched in 2009, the Operation Aurora cyberattack was one of the first major nation-state cyberattacks aimed at private industry. Its impact forced organizations to take a hard look at their cybersecurity systems.

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Russian Man Gets 60 Months Jail for Providing Bulletproof Hosting to Cyber Criminals

The Hacker News

organizations and financial institutions between 2009 to 2015, has received a 60-month prison sentence. A Russian national charged with providing bulletproof hosting services for cybercriminals, who used the platform to spread malware and attack U.S.

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BrandPost: Aligning security and business strategies

CSO Magazine

During the 2008–2009 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and subsequent recession, researchers noted that cybercrime rates increased dramatically. However, there is some evidence that macroeconomic conditions can impact cybercrime. Their report focused exclusively on financial cybercrime, including identity theft.