Targets of the operation were given phony coding challenges that delivered a range of malware including a previously-unseen backdoor.

The Biden administration sees Chinese investments in Latin America as a potential precursor to cyber operations.

Ukrainian officials say Russian hackers targeted counter-intelligence and law enforcement data during the first half of this year.

Cyber operations in Africa and Latin America need more attention from the threat intelligence industry, the organizers of the effort argue.

Tehran's latest hacking activity involves easy-to-detect techniques to gain access and then pivoting to stealthier methods.

Chinese influence operations appear to be improving as state operatives deploy artificially generated images that are getting more engagement.

A "crash dump" file containing a highly sensitive signing key is believed to have been at the center of an explosive Chinese hacking campaign.

The apparent hack comes just ahead of the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, the Iranian woman who died in police custody.

Russia is pivoting from disruptive cyberattacks to more targeted operations aimed at giving it an advantage on the Ukrainian battlefield.

Critics say the draft version of the global treaty backed by China and Russia could be used to persecute security researchers and activists.