HiddenGh0st malware targets MS-SQL servers
Researchers have identified HiddenGh0st malware, a malware popular with Chinese threat actors, as posing an increasing threat to MS-SQL servers.
This hidden rootkit is able to hide malware presence, preventing its removal, according to reports.
Johnson Controls falls victim to ransomware attack
The operations of Johnson Controls, a multinational organization, developing and manufacturing industrial control systems, have come under a severe ransomware attack.
Reports say the attack encrypted many of the company’s devices and servers, as well as customer portals and website login pages, initially starting with its Asian offices before targeting its subsidiaries in other areas of the world.
60,000 emails seized in US State Department breach
Travel itineraries and diplomatic deliberations were among the data within seized emails in a recent hacker breach of the US State Department systems. As many as 60,000 emails were compromised in the attack.
Allegedly, this attack had been done by threat actors linked with the Chinese government and reports say the incident is likely to raise concerns on Capitol Hill concerning the ramped-up efforts by Chinese hackers.
