Japan's National Police Agency has linked over 200 cyberattacks on government agencies, businesses, and individuals in Japan to a Chinese hacking group called MirrorFace. The attacks, which occurred from 2019 to 2024, targeted sensitive information on defence, space, and advanced technology. The targets included the Japanese Foreign and Defence ministries, the country's space agency, politicians, journalists, private companies, and think tanks related to advanced technology. Experts have expressed concerns about Japan's vulnerability to cyber threats as it increases its defence capabilities and collaborates with other countries to strengthen its cybersecurity.
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3293940/japan-says-china-linked-hackers-mirrorface-targeted-defence-and-space-agencies?module=asia_latest&pgtype=sectionThe US Treasury Department has accused the governments of Iran and Russia of spreading disinformation to manipulate voters and undermine trust in U.S. elections. The Iranian government's Cognitive Design Production Center, a subsidiary of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, is said to have worked since at least 2023 to incite political tensions in the United States by creating fake news websites and paying US web companies to create pro-Russian content. The Russian group, the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise, oversaw the creation, financing, and dissemination of disinformation about American candidates using artificial intelligence to manufacture deepfake videos. Both governments have been accused of hacking into the accounts of top current and former U.S. officials, including senior members of Donald Trump's campaign.
https://www.firstpost.com/world/us-treasury-sanctions-russian-and-iranian-groups-accused-of-spreading-disinformation-targeting-american-voters-13849018.htmlUS intelligence has accused the governments of Iran and Russia of spreading disinformation to manipulate voters and undermine trust in US elections. The Russian group, Center for Geopolitical Expertise, used artificial intelligence to create deepfake videos about American candidates and paid US web companies to create pro-Russian content. The Iranian group, Cognitive Design Production Center, a subsidiary of the Revolutionary Guard, worked since 2023 to incite political tensions in the US and was accused of hacking into accounts of top current and former US officials. All three countries - Russia, Iran, and China - were found to have sought to undermine confidence in US democracy ahead of the election, with Russia seeking to prop up Donald Trump's candidacy and Iran opposing it.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/us-imposes-sanctions-on-russian-and-iranian-groups-over-disinformation-targeting-american-voters/article69048929.eceThe US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on two foreign entities, the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise and the Iranian Cognitive Design Production Center, for their alleged involvement in disinformation campaigns targeting the 2024 US election. The Center for Geopolitical Expertise, led by its director who works closely with Russian military intelligence agents, used artificial intelligence to create deepfake videos and fake news websites to influence American voters. Meanwhile, the Iranian Cognitive Design Production Center, a subsidiary of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, has been accused of inciting political tensions in the US since 2023 and hacking into the accounts of top current and former US officials. The sanctions are part of a broader effort by US intelligence agencies to counter foreign interference in the election, which they say is being targeted by Russia, Iran, and China.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/nation-world/us-sanctions-russian-iranian-groups-disinformation/507-01d3d9cf-eb43-4c38-b968-ebfac5f66376The US Treasury Department has accused entities affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Russia's military intelligence agency (GRU) of attempting to influence the 2024 U.S. election through targeted disinformation campaigns. The Cognitive Design Production Center, a subsidiary of the IRGC, allegedly planned influence operations since at least 2023 to incite tensions among the electorate on behalf of the IRGC. Meanwhile, the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise (CGE), directed by the GRU, used generative AI tools to create disinformation distributed across a network of websites designed to look like legitimate news outlets. The Treasury also accused CGE of circulating baseless accusations about a 2024 vice presidential candidate and manipulating a video to produce false information. As a result, sanctions have been imposed on the director of CGE and several other entities involved in the disinformation operations.
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40340431/us-imposes-sanctions-on-entities-in-iran-russia-over-election-interferenceThe US Treasury Department has been hacked by a group known as Salt Typhoon, which is believed to be part of a larger hacking campaign originating in China. The investigation into the breach began in the summer after Microsoft alerted authorities to the threat. According to White House Deputy national security advisor Anne Neuberger, millions of Americans' data may have been compromised, but the primary target was senior US officials.
https://www.insider.com/us-treasury-computer-hack-china-beyondtrust-cybersecurity-breach-salt-typhoon-2024-12The US Treasury Department revealed a recent hacking incident in which the personal data of an unknown number of Americans was compromised, including information on phone calls and texts. The breach is believed to be linked to a group associated with China, which has been accused of using trusted third-party services to carry out cyberespionage operations. This incident follows a larger Chinese cyberespionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon, in which hackers accessed private communications of an unknown number of Americans through telecommunications companies. The US government is working with the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to assess the impact of the breach.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14237667/US-Treasury-breached-China-backed-hackers-major-incident.html