Washington to Restrict Cloud Service Providers from Cooperating With Foreign Companies That Harbor Hackers, Targeting at China, Russia and Iran

Cyber-attack by hackers is rampant. A report said that President Trump is drafting an executive order to restrict the international operation of U.S. cloud computing companies such as Amazon and Microsoft, regulating their corporation with foreign cloud companies, in an effort to protect against foreign cyber-attack from hackers, referring to those from China, Russia, and Iran.

According to sources, the executive order allows the Department of Commerce to prohibit U.S. cloud providers from partnering with foreign cloud companies that offer safe haven to hackers and forbid foreign providers from operating in the U.S., preventing foreign hackers to conduct quick and anonymous cyberattacks through cloud service provider.

U.S. officials repeatedly accuse China of its economic and security threat. The report said that this executive order is intended to address the attack from China. It has also been reported that the measure is also targeted to deal with hacking attacks by Russia and Iran.

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Source: Apple Daily #Dec06

https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201206/LRQ2EE6LCFC5HPWHHAYE73JPCA/

Microsoft says Chinese hackers targeted groups via server software

The Microsoft company and outside researcher said t A China-linked cyber-espionage group has been remotely plundering email inboxes using freshly discovered flaws in Microsoft mail server software.

A cyber-security firm Volexity said that in January it had seen the hackers use one of the vulnerabilities to remotely steal “the full contents of several user mailboxes.” 

Microsoft said targets included infectious disease researchers, law firms, higher education institutions, defense contractors, policy think tanks, and non-governmental groups.

China opposes all forms of cyber-attacks, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.

Source: Reuters #Mar03

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-microsoft/microsoft-says-chinese-hackers-targeted-groups-via-server-software-idUSKCN2AU2MF

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Intrusion Truth details work of suspected Chinese hackers who are under indictment in US

Intrusion Truth, a mysterious group known for exposing suspected Chinese cyber-espionage operations, on Thursday published a new investigation that traced front companies allegedly used by two Chinese men whom a U.S. grand jury indicted last year.

The findings shed light on a dynamic that U.S. law enforcement officials say is increasingly common: foreign intelligence services’ use of front companies to try to conceal their hacking operations. The details also come at a time when Biden administration officials are dealing with the fallout of another suspected Chinese hacking campaign in which attackers leveraged widely used Microsoft software.

Source: CyberScoop #May06

https://t.co/5AhLumsp8r

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#Microsoft's search engine appears to have blocked the iconic Tank Man image from the #TiananmenMassacre. The block happened briefly in the US and other Western countries. This is raising questions on the degree of influence Beijing has over the company.

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China says Microsoft hacking accusations fabricated by US and allies

The US and other Western countries on Monday accused China of hacking Microsoft Exchange - a popular email platform used by companies worldwide.

They said it was part of a broader pattern of "reckless" behaviour that threatened global security.

China says it opposes all forms of cyber-crime, and has called the claims "fabricated".

China's foreign ministry spokesman said the US had got its allies to make "unreasonable criticisms" against China.

The UK, EU, New Zealand, Australia and others joined the US to accuse Chinese state-sponsored hackers.

Source: BBC #Jul20

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-57898147

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China's #CyberSpying network has taken a hit: #Microsoft said on Monday that it had seized 42 websites from a state-backed Chinese hacking group, known as #Nickel or APT15.

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China's #CyberSpying network has taken a hit: #Microsoft said on Monday that it had seized 42 websites from a state-backed Chinese hacking group, known as #Nickel or APT15.

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Chinese hacking shows clear ‘geopolitical goals,’ targets Taiwan, Hong Kong universities

Hackers from China have targeted political issues and universities in Taiwan and Hong Kong, Microsoft said in its 2021 Digital Defense Report, which covers the period between July 2020 and June 2021.

Cristin Goodwin, head of Microsoft’s Digital Security Unit, noted China’s geopolitical goals, reported AP. According to the October 2021 report, the “Chromium” cyber activity group targeted “sensitive social, economic, and political issues surrounding Hong Kong and Taiwan” in addition to China’s neighbors, such as India, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Thailand.

Source: Taiwan News #Oct08

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4309568

#China #Chinese #Hacking #Hacker #Microsoft #HongKong #Taiwan

#Microsoft's co-founder #BillGates met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday. This comes just one day after the Gates Foundation announced pledged a $50 million #Donation to a Chinese medical research institute.

https://ept.ms/Gates50MtoChina_CIF