hack-for-hire
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Nation-states’ “permissive” behaviors have contributed to the proliferation and abuse of offensive cyber tools and services, according to two British think tanks.
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The aviation executive Farhad Azima settled litigation this week against the law firm Dechert and two of its former attorneys who he alleged were involved in the hacking of his personal accounts in order to smear his reputation.
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Organizations in the U.S., Canada, China, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and other parts of the world have been subjected to cyberattacks enabled by Indian hack-for-hire firm Appin Software Security since 2009, according to SecurityWeek. Aside from targeting Chinese government officials and military liaison officers, Appin also deployed keylogger attacks against Pakistani government…
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A security vendor’s 11-month long review of non-public data obtained by investigative journalists at Reuters has corroborated previous reports tying an Indian hack-for-hire group to numerous — sometimes disruptive — incidents of cyber espionage and surveillance against individuals and entities worldwide.
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Executive Summary SentinelLabs has garnered new intelligence pertaining to the activities of the Appin Security Group, a renowned entity in the realm of hack-for-hire services. Our comprehensive analysis has unearthed information on numerous global cyber intrusions, encompassing instances of espionage, surveillance, and disruptive actions. Furthermore, our findings establish a high level of confidence in attributing…