US Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for 2020 Ransomware Attack
The U.S. has sanctioned Sichuan Silence, a Chinese cybersecurity firm involved in ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure in 2020. One of its employees, Guan Tianfeng, has also been charged individually.
U.S. Hits Chinese Cyber Firm for Critical Infrastructure Attack
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity firm, Sichuan Silence, and its employee, Guan Tianfeng, for their roles in a 2020 global firewall breach that targeted critical U.S. infrastructure,
US Sanctions Member of China's Cyber Hacker Army
Guan Tianfeng represented his employer, a state contractor, in hacking competitions, which analysts fear strengthen China's cyberattack capabilities.
US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm over global malware campaign
The US government has imposed sanctions on Chinese cybersecurity firm Sichuan Silence Information Technology and one of its employees, Guan Tianfeng, for their alleged involvement in a 2020 global cyberattack that exploited zero day vulnerabilities in firewalls.
US sanctions Chinese firm over potentially deadly ransomware attack
The United States sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company over an ambitious cyberattack that U.S. Treasury officials say could have killed people. The Treasury said in a statement on Tuesday that the Chengdu-based Sichuan Silence Information Technology Company and one of its employees,
Feds indict Chinese hacker for trying to compromise firewalls used by ‘U.S. critical infrastructure companies’
The federal government has accused a Chinese hacker — whose company is a Chinese intelligence-linked contractor — as part of an effort in April 2020 to exploit weaknesses in computer firewalls
U.S. has sanctioned a Chinese cyber contractor and charged one of its employees for attacks
The U.S. has sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company and charged one of its employees with developing and distributing malware used to infect thousands of firewalls worldwide. Why it matters: Many of the victims were U.
China Cybersecurity Firm Sanctioned, Employee Charged by US
The US sanctioned a Chinese company it accused of working for intelligence agencies and charged one of its employees with hacking into the computer systems of thousands of businesses across the globe,
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U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker for Exploiting Zero-Day in 81,000 Sophos Firewalls
Chinese hacker charged for exploiting Sophos firewalls via CVE-2020-12271; U.S. sanctions cybersecurity firm Sichuan Silence.
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$10 Million Reward Announced for Chinese Hacker Behind Global Firewall Attacks
The US offers a $10M reward for Chinese hacker Guan Tianfeng, accused of global firewall attacks and targeting critical ...
U.S. targets Chinese cybersecurity company, employee for 2020 firewall breach
The United States on Tuesday took action against cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence Information Technology Co. and ...
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US Offers $10 Million Bounty for Chinese Hacker Responsible for 2020 Firewall Hacks
The US is offering $10 million for information pinpointing a Chinese national for his role in a global hack of firewalls ...
US offers $10 mn reward for wanted Chinese hacker
The United States offered a $10 million reward on Tuesday for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese man and ...
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Chinese man indicted in Indiana for hacking into firewall to steal data
A man from China, Guan Tianfeng, has been indicted for breaking through firewalls in 2020 to steal information from ...
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Man from China indicted in Indiana for hacking into firewall to steal data
Man from China indicted in Indiana for breaking firewalls to steal information from malware-infected computers. The attack targeted 81,000 firewall devices worldwide.