Tag: chinese government
Chinese ‘Earth Krahang’ Group Compromised 70 Organizations – March 20th
Trend Micro reported on an advanced persistent threat actor linked to the Chinese government called ‘Earth Krahang’, compromising over 70 organizations, with a focus on governments. Focusing on cyber espionage, 'Earth Krahang' and its attacks target government agencies, affecting 48 government organizations across Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Africa.
JP Morgan Chase Combats 45 Billion Cyber Attacks Daily – January 18th
On Wednesday, January 17th, JPMorgan Chase's asset and wealth management division head, Mary Callahan Erdoes, said during the World Economic Forum in Davos that the firm faces a staggering 45 billion breach attempts daily. Mary explained on a panel session that they have more security engineers than Google and Amazon, out of necessity, as threat actors increasingly get "smarter, savvier, quicker, more devious and mischievous."