American Hospital Association July 9, 2024
A joint advisory issued the week of July 8 by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, FBI and several international agencies warns of the threat of a state-sponsored cyber group in China. The Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) 40, also known as Kryptonite Panda, GINGHAM TYPHOON, Leviathan and Bronze Mohawk, has previously targeted organizations in the United States and other countries. APT40 is exploiting newly public vulnerabilities in widely used software such as Microsoft Exchanges, Log4J and Atlassian Confluence. The group appears to prefer exploiting public-facing infrastructure using techniques such as phishing campaigns and places a high priority on obtaining user credentials to enable a range of activities.
“According to the authoring agencies, APT40 is operating on...
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