Weekly: Chinese Cyber Espionage, GitHub Takedowns, and EURO 2020 Predictions

Digital Shadows

ShadowTalk hosts Stefano, Adam, Chris, and newcomer, Rory, bring you the latest in threat intelligence. This week they cover:

  • Adam takes us through the latest cyber espionage campaigns attributed to Chinese-state-sponsored APT groups
  • Rory discusses a sophisticated law enforcement campaign targeting criminal syndicates all over the world
  • Chris dives into the new GitHub policies - what led to these new guidelines?
  • The team talks about updates on the Colonial Pipeline incident - what’s the latest?
  • Plus, the group makes EURO 2020 predictions

Get this week’s intelligence summary at: https://resources.digitalshadows.com/digitalshadows/weekly-intelligence-summary-11-june

***Resources from this week’s podcast***

SharpPanda/Chinese APT - https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/chinese-apt-group-targets-southeast-asian-government-with-previously-unknown-backdoor

Law Enforcement Op - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-and-afp-created-a-fake-encrypted-chat-platform-to-catch-criminals/

GitHub Takedown Policy: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/githubs-new-policies-allow-removal-of-poc-exploits-used-in-attacks

Colonial Updates: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/5/22520297/compromised-password-reportedly-allowed-hackers-colonial-pipeline-cyberattack

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-seizes-23-million-cryptocurrency-paid-ransomware-extortionists-darkside

Crypto Blog: https://www.digitalshadows.com/blog-and-research/cryptocurrency-attacks-to-be-aware-of-2021/

Extortion Blog: https://www.digitalshadows.com/blog-and-research/the-business-of-extortion-how-ransomware-makes-money/

Cyber Threats to EURO 2020: https://www.digitalshadows.com/blog-and-research/cyber-threats-to-the-uefa-euro-2020-championship/

Also, don’t forget to reach out to - shadowtalk@digitalshadows.com

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