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The latest production from the trans-national organization known as the Chinese Communist Party. It is time for the world to sever the cord with China. CCP will continue to do what it has been doing.
— Peter Navarro (@RealPNavarro) July 19, 2021
U.S., allies accuse China of hacking Microsoft https://t.co/v8HKBw3pR2
Breaking: U.S. and key allies accuse China of Microsoft Exchange cyberattacks. First time that NATO has signed onto a formal condemnation of China's cyber activities. https://t.co/JfOsZmSkye
— Zach Basu (@zacharybasu) July 19, 2021
Links to some public statements for now:
— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) July 19, 2021
EU Council: https://t.co/Lyrnxzkd8s
UK Gov: https://t.co/i3EyFEAy1e
UK NCSC: https://t.co/0vqmvv3Gdd
Statements from Canada, Australia, NZ, JP, and NATO are also expected.
Some former officials are perplexed by the difference between the Biden administration's hardline retaliation for Russia's SolarWinds attack and its response to China's Microsoft Exchange Server hack, which lacked punitive measures. https://t.co/oy2rofdaaq pic.twitter.com/V5jYV2CF7V
— Dustin Volz (@dnvolz) July 19, 2021
DOJ has unveiled charges against four Chinese state-backed hackers for a "multiyear campaign targeting foreign governments and entities in key sectors, including maritime, aviation, defense, education, and healthcare in a least a dozen countries." https://t.co/G5OYwiI4c3
— Axios (@axios) July 19, 2021
Gotta Catch 'Em All: Frida & jailbreak detection - anti-jailbreak, anti-Frida, anti-debug techniques used in PokemonGO ?#MobileSecurity #AndroidSecurity @fridadotre @LIEF_project by @rh0main https://t.co/3RcXgktM1Y
— Mobile Security (@mobilesecurity_) July 19, 2021
Biden's China policy is becoming more and more unhinged by the day. https://t.co/3qUNkq4M5w
— Tom Fowdy (@Tom_Fowdy) July 19, 2021
U.S., NATO and key allies accuse China for malicious cyberattacks, including on Microsoft Exchange Server -
— BenjaminT /Boycott 2022 Genocide Olympics (@BenjaminT0001) July 19, 2021
It's the 1st time that NATO, a military alliance founded in 1949 to confront the Soviet Union, has signed onto a former condemnation of China.
https://t.co/Mzbt16lSvY
The DOJ indictment goes into a breadth of technical details not usually seen in DOJ docs, such as detailing industry names, malware families, and even exfil methods, such as using steganography to hide stolen data in Trump images
— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) July 19, 2021
See PDF: https://t.co/dZWGLAySjK pic.twitter.com/2ckvDyt7xg
Four Chinese Nationals Working with the Ministry of State Security Charged with Global Computer Intrusion Campaign Targeting Intellectual Property and Confidential Business Information, Including Infectious Disease Researchhttps://t.co/KpD7vAK2FS pic.twitter.com/LT1W2Vr9pY
— National Security Division, U.S. Dept of Justice (@DOJNatSec) July 19, 2021
The EU attributes Hafnium activity to China (others will go shortly, too). https://t.co/P5425Nyf8l
— Kevin Beaumont (@GossiTheDog) July 19, 2021
As happened in October 2018 when allies called out Russian hostile acts in cyberspace, today it looks like it's China's turn. https://t.co/tJ2oeSqG36
— Emily Taylor (@etaylaw) July 19, 2021
Breaking: US and allies formally blame China’s Ministry of State Security for Microsoft Exchange Hack (via @martinmatishak)
— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) July 19, 2021
Attack pinned on APT31 and APT40.https://t.co/w8fClwJAPH pic.twitter.com/zfRC5xqApv
The UK also names the Chinese Ministry of State Security as being behind activity known by cyber security experts as "APT40" and "APT31".
— Deborah Haynes (@haynesdeborah) July 19, 2021
"Widespread, credible evidence demonstrates that sustained, irresponsible cyber activity emanating from China continues" @FCDOGovUK says
The UK & partners confirm Chinese state-backed actors were responsible for gaining access to computer networks around the world via Microsoft Exchange servers.
— Tom Harwood (@tomhfh) July 19, 2021
The attacks took place in early 2021, affecting over a quarter of a million servers worldwide.https://t.co/rkiXDb3IJ2
DOJ this morning also unsealed an indictment charging four Chinese nationals with IP theft hacks against dozens of companies, universities, and govt agencies in U.S., Germany, Norway, & elsewhere.
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) July 19, 2021
Govt agents directed criminal hacker at front company.
https://t.co/bgvlNSxIjF pic.twitter.com/U9SbDSUEm6
Four months after the Microsoft Exchange 0-days were exploited by China-based hackers (nicknamed Hafnium) who were then named and shamed by the Anglosphere, the EU has woken up and condemned it too https://t.co/qrw2mJz6OJ
— Gareth Corfield (@GazTheJourno) July 19, 2021
NEW: U.S., allies accuse China of hacking Microsoft & condoning other attacks. It's the largest condemnation of China's cyber aggressions to date. But it falls short of punishment, which some analysts say is necessary for deterrence. @John_hudson & me https://t.co/GcuHTGezSO
— Ellen Nakashima (@nakashimae) July 19, 2021
? EU27 denounce Chinese hackers for compromising thousands of computers worldwide — including EU institutions and EU industries.
— Stuart Lau (@StuartKLau) July 19, 2021
"We continue to urge the Chinese authorities to ... not allow its territory to be used for malicious cyber activities."https://t.co/tUDaQbx1rZ
How blatant can you get? We need to wake up. @SecBlinken: China’s Ministry of State Security “has fostered an ecosystem of criminal contract hackers who carry out both state-sponsored activities and cybercrime for their own financial gain.” https://t.co/hpA3Wzxhxy
— Keith Krach (@KeithJKrach) July 19, 2021
NEW: US says some ransomware attacks came from China, from people on Ministry of State Security's payroll.
— Kevin Collier (@kevincollier) July 19, 2021
First time the US has accused ransomware of coming from China. Dozens of countries issue joint condemnation of PRC hacking: https://t.co/1kAA71wzms
NEW: The Biden administration Monday plans to publicly blame hackers affiliated with China’s MSS for the Microsoft Exchange Hack. Four hackers alleged to be work with MSS have also been indicted for separate hacking activity. https://t.co/oy2rofdaaq
— Dustin Volz (@dnvolz) July 19, 2021
With almost a decade of activity, APT40 created some deep ties with local universities in order to recruit hackers and linguists.
— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) July 19, 2021
They also focused on stealing loads of infectious-disease research, such as related to Ebola, MERS, HIV/AIDS, Marburg, and tularemia ??? pic.twitter.com/JvITFjVQPh
Waving a fist inside a heavily padded glove will not deter ruthless & relentless continuing cyber-attacks by China, Russia & others. Attributing blame is a good step, but only if followed by action that makes attackers pay a real price, proportionate to their destructive impact. https://t.co/UWNt1gZYu6
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) July 19, 2021
Per court documents, APT40 was run via a front company from the island of Hainan.
— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) July 19, 2021
The DOJ charges today basically confirm two IntrusionTruth reports from January 2020:https://t.co/PFy18ipPdChttps://t.co/Lh0kTeC4gx pic.twitter.com/xrOApNR7cY
NATO and EU launch a cybersecurity alliance to confront Chinese cyberattacks https://t.co/vvlahwaRUF
— CNBC Tech (@CNBCtech) July 19, 2021
The coalition includes the U.S., “Five Eye” nations, Japan, the European Union and NATO. Monday’s announcement marks the first time the transatlantic alliance has condemned Chinese digital activities, a senior Biden administration official said.https://t.co/qgtvHjphmL
— Martin Matishak (@martinmatishak) July 19, 2021
Here's the EU statement on China's malicious cyber activity that is part of today's US/EU/NATO/Five Eyes/Japan calling out of China for the Microsoft Exchange hack and China's contracting of criminal hackers https://t.co/anWdwgIrVY
— Alexander Marquardt (@MarquardtA) July 19, 2021
The UK alongside its allies has attributed the widespread hack of Microsoft Exchange Server to Chinese state-backed actors.
— Dominic Raab (@DominicRaab) July 19, 2021
China must end this reckless cyber sabotage, and we will continue to expose it. https://t.co/sbibG9sxNT
And White House statement:
— Gordon Corera (@gordoncorera) July 19, 2021
"The United States is deeply concerned that the PRC has fostered an intelligence enterprise that includes contract hackers who also conduct unsanctioned cyber operations worldwide, including for their own personal profit"https://t.co/q6UBffSOOF
US Department ofJustice readout includes 4 Chinese nationals working with the Ministry of State Security charged with global computer intrusion campaign targeting IP & confidential business information, including infectious disease research https://t.co/Kb1ud20HmN
— REENA BHARDWAJ (@reenabhardwaj) July 19, 2021
Breaking: The DOJ has indicted four members of APT40
— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) July 19, 2021
-three were named as MSS officers for the local Hainan office
-one was a computer hacker hired for their front company (Hainan Xiandun)https://t.co/8D9gIywb26 pic.twitter.com/rERtnOzxHd
The @DeptofDefense continues to be concerned about the PRC’s pattern of irresponsible behavior in the cyber domain. We worked closely with the interagency, Allies & partners to determine attribution for the Microsoft Exchange Server compromise. https://t.co/70DFYmHe68
— Colin Kahl (@DOD_Policy) July 19, 2021
Going beyond the EU statement, the UK says the cyberattacks on Microsoft Exchange servers were launched by China's Ministry of State Security.
— Stuart Lau (@StuartKLau) July 19, 2021
Full statement here: https://t.co/835UHJWCqN https://t.co/DBHt78622y
The U.S. and a group of allies said Monday that the Chinese government has been the mastermind behind a series of malicious ransomware, data theft and cyber-espionage attacks against public and private entitieshttps://t.co/l3SiZVJLJB pic.twitter.com/eBSOabJUTF
— Tracy (???) (@chigrl) July 19, 2021
In an unprecedented naming and shaming, US, EU, Japan, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand release coordinated statements exposing Chinese state-sponsored hacking, ransomware. https://t.co/r4A9HrX7us
— Nick Schifrin (@nickschifrin) July 19, 2021
Don't fall for the mainstream media hysteria that this is a show of unity between the EU and US. The EU statement is very soft and purposefully avoids calling out the Chinese government only by levelling the accusation to "from the territory of China".https://t.co/uYBkdZ7Zzu
— Tom Fowdy (@Tom_Fowdy) July 19, 2021
“marking the first condemnation by the North American-European alliance on China’s cyber activities”
— Danielle Morrill (@DanielleMorrill) July 19, 2021
U.S., U.K., Allies Blame Chinese Government for Microsoft Hack - Bloomberg https://t.co/whrmbzUnzN
Major action from the White House and an impressive coalition of allies calling out China for its reckless and dangerous behavior with the unconstrained and untargeted Exchange hacks 1/ https://t.co/Z2tlRPO5Yy
— Dmitri Alperovitch (@DAlperovitch) July 19, 2021
A first for NATO to call out PRC. EU statement is ambiguous because statement doesn't mention PRC. WH statmnt:"An unprecedented group of allies & partners – including EU,UK,& NATO – are joining US in exposing & criticizing PRC’s malicious cyber activities."https://t.co/0jKYvWGnFd
— Theresa Fallon (@TheresaAFallon) July 19, 2021
#APT40 has targeted government, universities, & a wide-range of industries in the U.S. & globally.
— Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (@CISAgov) July 19, 2021
With @FBI, we published #TTPs & indicators of compromise (#IOCs) to help organizations identify & remediate APT40 intrusions & established footholds: https://t.co/JTGG0Md3iT (3/4)
This is very significant. And another reminder that, while the summit with Putin may have looked like the shiny object, it was really Biden’s meeting with NATO and EU allies that was more consequential. https://t.co/RW74STBucp
— Bianna Golodryga (@biannagolodryga) July 19, 2021
"The United States accused China for the first time of paying criminal groups to conduct large-scale hackings, including ransomware attacks to extort companies for millions of dollars, according to a statement from the White House." https://t.co/GGOSv0Xger pic.twitter.com/i9pKb9hxmP
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) July 19, 2021
Biden on China's involvement in the Microsoft Exchange hack:
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) July 19, 2021
"The Chinese government, not unlike the Russian government, is not doing this themselves but are protecting those that are doing it" https://t.co/6dv8hasijH pic.twitter.com/UQdSnDcU76
Denmark shares EU concerns over cyberattacks undertaken from China’s territory affecting our economy, security.
— Jeppe Kofod (@JeppeKofod) July 19, 2021
Activities also seen in Denmark.
With partners we call on China to adhere to int. norms, take action against these malicious activities #dkpolhttps://t.co/f28M31aNtf
A senior admin official says in addition to the Microsoft Exchange Server hacking, U.S. & allies plan to lay out how China's MSS works thru criminal hackers: “MSS is using, knowledgeably, criminal contract hackers to conduct unsanctioned cyber operations globally," pic.twitter.com/yRdIxinyWm
— Shannon Vavra (@shanvav) July 19, 2021
Hey @Netflix ? Anne Nueberger Director of @NSACyber went to the same exact Ultra Orthodox Bais Yakov school system right here in Brooklyn as your main character in #MyUnorthodoxLife did. She is now in charge in securing your and our cyber affairs. https://t.co/Ocbif7XZa7
— Fully Vaccinated ????? ???????? (@YosefRapaport) July 19, 2021
BREAKING: U.S. Will Formally Accuse China of Hacking Microsoft
— Christopher Constantine, Esq. (@ChrisAlbertoLaw) July 19, 2021
The US is set to organize a broad group of allies, including all NATO members, to condemn Beijing for cyberattacks.
China is paying criminal groups to conduct large-scale hackings. https://t.co/cJVrOO5srz
With @KannoYoungs, a preview of US, NATO and other allies confirming that China was behind the big hack on Microsoft Exchange systems. But look for some interesting devels: Germany and France joined; both usually allergic to naming Beijing…. https://t.co/zviQAIMfgM
— David Sanger (@SangerNYT) July 19, 2021
U.S. Will Formally Accuse China of Hacking Microsoft https://t.co/QTlKrKEBCv
— Adam Segal (@adschina) July 19, 2021
#US Will Formally Accuse #China of #Hacking #Microsoft https://t.co/WS3Jx22Hvu
— Chris Fenton (@TheDragonFeeder) July 19, 2021
U.S. to Formally Accuse China of Hacking Microsoft https://t.co/72ZXHgtTBU
— Jon Cooper ?? (@joncoopertweets) July 19, 2021
surely this will work out alright from an agency with a clean record of respecting discretion and no history of overreach https://t.co/Kw06E7Zmq0 pic.twitter.com/8x1HFubqDb
— Ali Breland (@alibreland) July 19, 2021
Biden rallies an international coalition to condemn China's hacking of Microsoft email exchange servers. Follows DOJ unsealing an indictment of Chinese nationals for hacking companies, universities and government entities in the US between 2011 and 2018. https://t.co/2eKFHjKRpj
— Zev Shalev (@ZevShalev) July 19, 2021
How blatant can you get? We need to wake up. @SecBlinken: China’s Ministry of State Security “has fostered an ecosystem of criminal contract hackers who carry out both state-sponsored activities and cybercrime for their own financial gain.” https://t.co/hpA3Wzxhxy
— Keith Krach (@KeithJKrach) July 19, 2021
“The Biden administration is also expected to organize a broad group of allies to condemn Beijing for cyberattacks around the world, but stop short of taking concrete punitive steps.” https://t.co/1SD1UWycCb
— Dori Toribio (@DoriToribio) July 19, 2021
NEW: Biden admin & close allies say Beijing has been recruiting criminal hackers for ransomware attacks, cryptojacking schemes, and other cyberattacks.
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) July 19, 2021
Criminals carried out massive Exchange Server hacking campaign w/ China's knowledge.https://t.co/aiC5t4Gipp pic.twitter.com/OH9RJaHMyc
Memo from China to Russia: If you can use Trump, so can we! Seriously though, enough of the “you create and we steal” philosophy long practiced by China. Here’s to multilateral actions in cyber. Not enough yet….. https://t.co/hVPjNM7JMn
— Adam Levin (@Adam_K_Levin) July 19, 2021
Just in: The Biden administration and U.S. allies on Monday blamed the Chinese government for a sprawling web of cyberattacks, including a blizzard of hacks into Microsoft email servers in March & intrusions for which Beijing partnered with cyber criminals https://t.co/RwaoVVyFJ0
— Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) July 19, 2021
英米およびEUは、中国政府が関与した大規模なマイクロソフト Exchangeハッキングを糾弾https://t.co/2ehltrkXNx
— 渡邉葉 (@YoWatShiinaEsq) July 19, 2021
中国国家安全部（MSS）が関与し、中国のハッキング集団が欧米の防衛関連省庁やシンクタンク、大学などに攻撃を仕掛け、個人情報や知財を盗んでいたとの疑惑。だが経済制裁は行わない模様
China on Steriods! When will the world wake-up? Complete decouple now.https://t.co/BNeDu4AfZv
— Boycott China Hegemony (@BoycottHegemony) July 19, 2021
?#BREAKING #BreakingNews ?????? The #UK and #US have accused #China of carrying out a major cyber-attack earlier this year. https://t.co/3FYoQS9lXE
— Epsilon Mu Psi (@EMuPsi) July 19, 2021
Beyond the compromise of Microsoft Exchange Server, the PRC’s Ministry of State Security cultivated an ecosystem of criminal hackers harmful to people and organizations globally. Today, we join allies and partners to call out this irresponsible behavior. https://t.co/cFIHJwT58R
— Ned Price (@StateDeptSpox) July 19, 2021
Nice NATO-EU-US coordination on China:
— Justyna Gotkowska (@jgotkowska) July 19, 2021
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Big news today from the State Department. https://t.co/gKGihanLu9
— Sam Abodo ?? (@sam_abodo) July 19, 2021
Responding to the PRC’s Destabilizing and Irresponsible Behavior in Cyberspace - United States Department of State https://t.co/pxurHJCUie
— Russell Hsiao (@lcrhsiao) July 19, 2021
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— mei (@mei98862477) July 19, 2021
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The U.S. and a coalition of allies accuse China of a global cyber hacking campaign that targeted Microsoft https://t.co/01YXMma9hz pic.twitter.com/5Z4B2MOpdd
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) July 19, 2021
The attack was a major threat to US economic and national security. https://t.co/Cs3WRRuKMU
— Michael Ron Bowling (@mrbcyber) July 19, 2021
this literally happened 10 minutes ago:
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 19, 2021
"US, allies accuse China of global cyber hacking campaign" https://t.co/xMPsq8NoIN