Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba implements a new cybersecurity defense law ahead of national elections to take proactive measures against cyber threats. The legislation allows the government to monitor online communications and requires private companies to report cyberattacks.
Mandiant revealed that Chinese-linked state-backed hackers rely on operational relay box (ORBs) network proxy meshes to avoid detection for cyber espionage campaigns.
For example, Mandiant pointed out that these advanced persistent threat actors (APTs) used ORBs for the ‘SPACEHOP’ critical vulnerability campaign earlier this year.
According to a report by Qrator Labs, blocked IP addresses associated with malicious activity increased by 116% in Q3 2023. The increase in blocked IP addresses is credited to threat actors attempting to bypass geo-blocking.
Top top 5 countries originating these blocked IP addresses consist of the United States (5.66 million), China (4.97 million), Germany (1.39 million), Indonesia (1.32 million), and Singapore (1.03 million).
Editorial Team