Microsoft Warns of Chinese Hackers Targeting Cloud Apps to Steal Business Data
Microsoft's Threat Intelligence has identified a new tactic from Chinese threat actor Silk Typhoon towards targeting "common IT solutions" such as cloud applications and remote management tools in order to gain access to victim systems. The group has been observed attacking a wide range of sectors, including IT services and infrastructure, healthcare, legal services, defense, government agencies, and many more. By exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in edge devices, Silk Typhoon has established itself as one of the Chinese threat actors with the "largest targeting footprints".
- The use of cloud applications by businesses may inadvertently provide a backdoor for hackers like Silk Typhoon to gain access to sensitive data, highlighting the need for robust security measures.
- What measures can be taken by governments and private organizations to protect their critical infrastructure from such sophisticated cyber threats?