The vendors disclosed and patched the defects last summer, but not before advanced attackers exploited the vulnerabilities to likely gain prolonged access for espionage, according to Amazon.

The attacks, which involved fake job offers as a social engineering lure, were likely aimed at stealing proprietary information about drone manufacturing, ESET said in a report.

The agency, which issued an emergency directive to federal agencies Thursday, said it took months to determine the root cause and mitigate the activity.

A researcher tells CyberScoop that up to 80% of enterprises could be vulnerable to the zero-day Microsoft patched in its June update.

Federal prosecutors accuse Cameron Wagenius of searching how to defect to Russia before he tried to sell stolen data to a foreign intelligence service.

Mandiant says the primary motive for the operation appears to be helping the Iranian government identify Iranians who may cooperate with Israel.

Elite state-backed hackers are embracing the use of ransomware to obfuscate their operations. 

The ongoing operation claims international organizations and the defense industry as its victims, per authorities.

Officials in Washington and London say hackers backed by the Chinese state sought to silence dissidents and surveil politicians. 

A long-running espionage campaign shows signs of iteration and development amid Gaza fighting, researchers say.