#SichuanSilence

US Charges, Sanctions Chinese Man Accused of Sophos Firewall Hacking

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December 11, 2024 at 05:49AM The US government has charged Chinese national Guan Tianfeng for his involvement in hacker attacks on Sophos firewalls, compromising around 81,000 devices globally. The attacks exploited zero-day vulnerabilities and were linked to Sichuan Silence Information Technology. Sanctions against Guan and the company were also announced, with rewards offered for information. … Read more

US sanctions Chinese firm for hacking firewalls in ransomware attacks

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December 10, 2024 at 11:40AM The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Sichuan Silence, a Chinese cybersecurity firm, and an employee for involvement in 2020 Ragnarok ransomware attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure. Guan Tianfeng exploited a zero-day vulnerability, compromising 81,000 firewalls globally, including over 23,000 in the U.S. A $10 million reward has been offered for information. **Meeting … Read more