APT41 compromised multiple organizations in the shipping and logistics, media, technology and automotive sectors.
Former NSA Deputy Director George Barnes joins Dennis Fisher to talk about his 35-year career at the agency, how he came to be intrigued by the cybersecurity world, the emergence of Cyber Command as a force inside the government, and what he sees as the priorities for defenders now.
Members of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law asked AT&T’s CEO “about how AT&T failed to protect such profoundly sensitive information from cybercriminals.”
The attack started on June 6 when a threat actor impersonated a company employee in order to their compromise business credentials.
Exploit attempts peaked between June 29 and July 6, when researchers said they saw “several thousands on some days.”