Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 discovered a China-linked state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign (CL-STA-1087) targeting Southeast Asian military organizations since at least 2020, deploying AppleChris and MemFun malware.
INTERPOL coordinated a 72-country law enforcement operation resulting in the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers used in phishing, malware, and ransomware campaigns, with 94 arrests.
Russian state-sponsored hackers are conducting a global phishing campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of government officials, military personnel, and journalists by impersonating support chatbots to steal verification codes and abuse linked device features. The campaign exploits legitimate security functions rather than technical vulnerabilities, allowing attackers to access encrypted messages and group chats after compromising individual accounts.