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2 Jun 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Over 40,000 Goldheart Customers’ Data Allegedly Leaked Online; PDPC Investigating, Toyota Data Leak Exposes Drivers’ Details – Again...
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June 2, 2023
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2 Jun 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Over 40,000 Goldheart Customers’ Data Allegedly Leaked Online; PDPC Investigating, Toyota Data Leak Exposes Drivers’ Details – Again...
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June 2, 2023
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26 May 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Indonesia Central Bank says Working with Banks to Reassess Management of Cyber Incidents, U.S. Warns China Could Hack Infrastructure, Including Pipelines, Rail Systems...
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May 26, 2023
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19 May 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: UK's Sunak to Partner with Japan on Defence, Technology Ahead of G7, Escalating China-Taiwan Tensions Fuel Alarming Surge in Cyber Attacks...
Blackpanda
May 19, 2023
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12 May 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: New Malware Strain Hits Eastern Asia, Large-scale Cyber Attack Hijacks East Asian Websites for Adult Content Redirects...
Blackpanda
May 12, 2023
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5 May 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Chinese Hacker Group Earth Longzhi Resurfaces with Advanced Malware Tactics, Meta Uncovers Massive Social Media Cyber Espionage Operations Across South Asia...
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May 5, 2023
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28 Apr 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: China Approves Wide-Ranging Expansion of Counter-Espionage Law, 630 Million Chinese Users’ Sensitive Data Exposed, Attackers Claim...
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April 28, 2023
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21 Apr 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Real Estate Firm OrangeTee & Tie Fined For Data Breach Involving 250,000 Customers And Employees, Suspected State Hackers Hit Government, Military Targets In Southeast Asia...
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April 21, 2023
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14 Apr 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Singapore Authorities Warn of Malware Risk in Downloading Apps from Untrusted Sources, The Philippines Department of Science and Technology Council's Facebook Hacked...
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April 14, 2023
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7 Apr 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: US, South Korea, Japan Express Concern Over North Korea's 'Malicious' Cyber Activities, 'Operation Cookie Monster': International Police Action Seizes Dark Web Market...
Blackpanda
April 7, 2023
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31 Mar 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Chinese Hacking Group Highly Active, US Cyber Security Firm Says, Toyota Scrambles to Patch Customer Data Leak...
Blackpanda
March 31, 2023
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24 Mar 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Fake ChatGPT Chrome Browser Extension Caught Hijacking Facebook Accounts, Chinese Shopping App Pinduoduo Blocked by Google Over Signs of Malware in Its Code...
Blackpanda
March 24, 2023
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17 Mar 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: A New Threat Actor Wages Espionage Campaigns Across Central Asia and Eastern Europe, Wave of Stealthy China Cyber Attacks Hits U.S., Private Networks...
Blackpanda
March 17, 2023
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10 Mar 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Indonesian Arm Hit by Cyber Attack Sharp Panda Using New Soul Framework Version to Target Southeast Asian Governments...
Blackpanda
March 10, 2023
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3 Mar 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Singapore to Introduce Online Criminal Harms Act Amid ‘Growing International Consensus’ for Such Laws: MHA, Southeast Asian Scammers Preying On Strangers With Texting Romance...
Blackpanda
March 3, 2023
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24 Feb 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Singapore Data Centre Says No Data Loss Discovered After Report on Hackers Obtaining Logins, HardBit Ransomware Tells Corporate Victims to Share Their Cyber Insurance Details...
Blackpanda
February 24, 2023
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17 Feb 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Chinese Tonto Team Hackers' Second Attempt to Target Cyber Security Firm Group-IB Fails, New Malware Campaign Targets Chinese Speakers via ‘Sponsored’ Google Ads...
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February 17, 2023
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10 Feb 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Cyber Security Firm Cracks Hong Kong Firm OneKey Crypto Wallets, South Korean and US Intelligence Agencies Issue Joint Security Advisory Against North Korean Cyber Threat...
Blackpanda
February 10, 2023
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3 Feb 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: North Korean Hackers Exploit Unpatched Zimbra Devices in 'No Pineapple' Campaign, Verified Android Vendor Targets Mobile Payment Systems With Web Injects...
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February 3, 2023
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27 Jan 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Tensions Flare Again as South Korea Investigates Chinese Cyber Attacks, North Korean Hackers Turn to Credential Harvesting in Latest Wave of Cyber Attacks...
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January 27, 2023
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20 Jan 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Bank of Thailand Warns of Elevated Financial Cyber Crime Risk, Crypto Crime Hits Record USD 20 Billion in 2022...
Blackpanda
January 20, 2023
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13 Jan 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Suspected State Hackers Hit Government, Military Targets in Southeast Asia, 1.7 TB of Data Stolen from Digital Intelligence Firm Cellebrite Leaked Online...
Blackpanda
January 13, 2023
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6 Jan 2023 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Malaysia Minister Tells Agencies to Look into Purported Data Leak Involving 13 Million Accounts, Twitter Data Leak – Over 200 Million User Data Open to the Public...
Blackpanda
January 6, 2023
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30 Dec 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Cyber ​​Attack Confirmed by BitKeep; More Than USD 9 Million in Digital Currencies Lost, Japanese Police Successful in Decrypting Data Attacked by LockBit Ransomware...
Blackpanda
December 30, 2022
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23 Dec 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Keppel Telecommunications and Transportation Hit by Data Breach, RedMart Fined SGD 72,000 for Data Breach Resulting in Online Sale of Customer Data...
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December 23, 2022
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16 Dec 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Hackers Target Japanese Politicians with New MirrorStealer Malware, TPG Telecom Joins List of Hacked Australian Companies...
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December 16, 2022
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9 Dec 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Four Chinese Nationals Charged in Sydney Over Sophisticated Cyber Scam, Chinese Hackers’ Covid-Relief Fraud Expands Cyber Threats to US...
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December 9, 2022
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2 Dec 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: China-Based Hackers Target Southeast Asia With USB-Based Malware, Hackers Using Trending TikTok 'Invisible Challenge' to Spread Malware...
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December 2, 2022
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25 Nov 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: AirAsia Hacked–5 Million Passengers' and Employees' Data Stolen, Cyber Mercenary Group Bahamut Strikes Again Via Trojan Android VPN Apps...
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November 25, 2022
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18 Nov 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: State-Sponsored Hackers In China Compromise Certificate Authority, North Korean Hackers Targeting Europe and Latin America with Updated DTrack Backdoor...
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November 18, 2022
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11 Nov 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: China Casts Wary Eye as Japan Signs Up for NATO Cyber Security Platform, Australia's Medibank Says Hacker's Data Dump Could Happen Daily...
Blackpanda
November 11, 2022
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4 Nov 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Singapore Unveils New Cyber-focused Military Service, The Inaugural U.S.-Singapore Cyber Dialogue...
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November 4, 2022
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28 Oct 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Data of Alleged 2.6M Carousell Accounts Being Sold on Dark Web, Hacking Forums, Kimsuky Hackers Spotted Using 3 New Android Malware to Target South Koreans...
Blackpanda
October 28, 2022
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21 Oct 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Singapore Sets Up Ransomware Task Force to Tackle Rising Threat on Businesses, Hackers Target Asian Casinos in Lengthy Cyber Espionage Campaign...
Blackpanda
October 21, 2022
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14 Oct 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: More Than 5,000 Phishing Emails Impersonating Case Officers Sent After Cyber Attack, Singtel's Second Unit, Dialog, Faces Cyber Attack Weeks After Optus Data Breach...
Blackpanda
October 14, 2022
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7 Oct 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the spotlight this week: Eight Shangri-La Hotels in Asia Hit by Data Breach, Potentially Exposing Guest InformationNorth Korea’s Lazarus Group Uses Vulnerable Dell Driver to Blind Security SolutionsAustralia’s Telstra Reveals Data Breach Two Weeks After Attack on Optus...
Blackpanda
October 7, 2022
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23 Sep 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: Singapore Telco MyRepublic Ordered to Pay SGD 60,000 for Failing to Protect Personal Data of 80,000 Customers, Singtel’s Optus in Australia Hit By Cyber Attack, Customer Data Leaked...
Blackpanda
September 23, 2022
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16 Sep 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: Cyber Spies Drop New Infostealer Malware on Government Networks in Asia, Indonesia Set to Pass New Data Privacy Law After Spate of Leaks...
Blackpanda
September 16, 2022
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9 Sep 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: Sextortion Ring Disbanded in Asia, Japan Government Websites Hit By Cyber-Attacks, Killnet Suspected... 
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September 9, 2022
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2 Sep 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: Chinese Hackers Used ScanBox Framework in Recent Cyber Espionage Attacks, Severe TikTok Android App Flaw Allowed Account Hijacking...
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September 2, 2022
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26 Aug 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: More than 100 Recipients Handed Tech Scholarships in Singapore, New Digital Leadership Programme Unveiled, Malaysia Among Top Five Countries in Asia Pacific with Most Malicious Emails Detected in 2022...
Blackpanda
August 26, 2022
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12 Aug 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: Online Vendors in Singapore Targeted by Russian Threat Group, Meta Cracks Down on Cyber Espionage Operations in South Asia Abusing Facebook...
Blackpanda
August 12, 2022
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19 Aug 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: Shanghai’s Covid App Falls Victim to Data Breach, China-Backed RedAlpha APT Builds Sprawling Cyber-Espionage Infrastructure...
Blackpanda
August 12, 2022
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5 Aug 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: Taiwan’s Presidential Office Website Hit By Cyber Attacks and Suspected Drones Found Flying Near Kinmen, Expecting to See Increased ‘Psychological Warfare’ after Nancy Pelosi Visit, Chinese Hackers Using New Manjusaka Hacking Framework Similar to Cobalt Strike...
Blackpanda
August 5, 2022
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29 July 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: Hong Kong Law Reform Commission Proposes New Cyber Crime Offenses with Tougher Penalties, South Korea says North to Face Cyber Sanctions if it Conducts Nuclear Test...
Blackpanda
July 29, 2022
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22 July 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: Pegasus Phone Spyware Used to Target Thai Activists, Cloud Botnet Hijacks 30,000 Systems to Mine Cryptocurrencies...
Blackpanda
July 22, 2022
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3 min read

15 July 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: Razer Takes Capgemini to Court Over Data Breach, Japanese Multinational Video Game Publisher Confirms Hacking...
Blackpanda
July 15, 2022
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8 July 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: SAF’s New Digital and Intelligence Service to Recruit More Digital Experts, China, Thailand Reaches Consensus on...
Blackpanda
July 8, 2022
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3 min read

1 July 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: Pro-China Group Attacks US Rare Earths Plant In Fake Social Media Posts, New Information on Chinese Threat Group...
Blackpanda
July 1, 2022
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3 min read

13 May 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: Google Cloud has a security issue even firewalls cannot stop South Korea Joins NATO Cyber Defense Unit...
Blackpanda
May 13, 2022
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3 min read

6 May 2022 | Asia Cyber Summary

In the Spotlight this Week: Singapore ranked No. 6 globally for having most number of exposed databases Indian companies must flag cyber...
Blackpanda
May 6, 2022
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3 min read
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