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In Other News: PromptPwnd Attack, macOS Bounty Complaints, Chinese Hackers Trained in Cisco Academy
12 Dec 2025 15:39 GMT
SecurityWeek’s cybersecurity news roundup provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar.
We provide a valuable summary of stories that may not warrant an entire article, but are nonetheless important for a …
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Has Congress quietly forced the Department of War to use Bitcoin to bankrupt Chinese hackers?
09 Dec 2025 21:50 GMT
The House’s new fiscal 2026 defense bill directs the Pentagon to develop options to impose costs on state-backed hackers who target defense-critical infrastructure in cyberspace.
Section 1543 of the chamber’s amendment orders the Under Secretary of Defense …
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Multiple Government Agencies Warn of Long-Term, Potentially Large-Scale BRICKSTORM Malware Campaign by Chinese Hackers
08 Dec 2025 22:14 GMT
… documents an ongoing campaign by Chinese hackers making use of the sophisticated … inside a target network, the Chinese hackers look to capture legitimate credentials … 2024, the researchers believe the Chinese hackers may have been successfully running …
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Chinese Hackers Exploit Critical React RCE Flaw Hours After Disclosure
08 Dec 2025 20:49 GMT
The Swift Strike: Chinese Hackers Exploit React2Shell Flaw in Record …
Details from TechRadar reveal that Chinese hackers began probing and exploiting the …
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React2Shell RCE flaw exploited by Chinese hackers hours after disclosure
08 Dec 2025 14:07 GMT
Critical React2Shell flaw now exploited in the wild by China-linked groups
AWS reports global targeting of finance, logistics, retail, IT, universities, and governments for persistence and espionage
Attackers also abuse NUUO Camera bug; urgent patching is …
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Chinese hackers are using ‘stealthy and resilient’ Brickstorm malware to target VMware servers and hide in networks for months at a time
08 Dec 2025 13:55 GMT
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that China-sponsored threat actors are using Brickstorm malware to achieve long-term persistence in critical infrastructure networks.
Brickstorm is a custom Executable and Linkable …
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US, Canada Warn of Chinese Hackers’ BrickStorm Malware Targeting Infrastructure
05 Dec 2025 19:42 GMT
… Shadowy Campaign of BrickStorm: How Chinese Hackers Infiltrate Global Networks
In the … of a larger pattern, with Chinese hackers targeting tech firms to gain …
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Chinese Hackers Exploit React2Shell Vulnerability Hours After Disclosure
05 Dec 2025 19:42 GMT
… . Live Science discussed claims of Chinese hackers using AI for automated attacks … quick exploitation of React2Shell by Chinese hackers, noting attempts within hours of … a wake-up call. With Chinese hackers demonstrating agility and sophistication, the …
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Chinese hackers reportedly targeting government entities using 'Brickstorm' malware
05 Dec 2025 22:09 GMT
Hackers with links to China reportedly successfully infiltrated a number of unnamed government and tech entities using advanced malware. As reported by Reuters, cybersecurity agencies from the US and Canada confirmed the attack, which used a backdoor known …
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Senate Hearing Reveals Divided Opinions on Cybersecurity Threat from Chinese Hackers
05 Dec 2025 14:29 GMT
… highlighted the ongoing threat from Chinese hackers, particularly regarding the Salt Typhoon …