9/23/2021- 7:33 a.m.
Cybercrime Group Exploits Microsoft Flaw to Target Govts, Hotels – Mirrors ‘CHINESE’ Crypto Hack Attacks (Report)
Slovakian security vendor ESET alleges a group dubbed FamousSparrow – which has targeted the hospitality industry and governments for at least two years – poses an “advanced persistent threat” after attacking a weakness in Microsoft servers.
The group, reportedly linked to China after their techniques and targets matched a suspected Chinese group’s last year according to ESET, has also be known to take aim at governments, law firms and international organizations.
In July this year, the US govt accused Beijing of exploiting the Microsoft Exchange server weaknesses that led to thousands of ransomware attacks.
