threat updates
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APAC
Check Point Research ( CPR ) has identified and blocked an ongoing surveillance operation targeting a south-east Asian government . The attackers , believed to be a Chinese threat group by CPR , systematically sent weaponised documents – that impersonated other entities within the same government – to multiple members of the target government ’ s Ministry of Foreign Affairs . CPR suspects that the purpose of the operation is espionage through the installation of a previously unknown backdoor into the Windows software running on personal computers of victims .
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US & AUSTRALIA
JBS SA and Pilgrim ’ s was hit by a cyberattack on Sunday , May 30 , that impacted the company ’ s operations in North America and Australia .
The company has since announced that all of its global facilities are fully operational after resolution of the criminal cyberattack , due to the dedication of its IT professionals , operational teams , cybersecurity consultants and investments in its systems .
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