US Sanctions Chinese Firm for Firewall Hacks Linked to Ransomware

Sichuan Silence and its employee Guan Tianfeng, both based in China, were sanctioned by the US Treasury for their involvement in the April 2020 hack of tens of thousands of global firewalls, including those of critical US infrastructure.  Chinese cyber actors pose a significant and ongoing threat to U.S. national security, actively exploiting vulnerabilities to … Continue reading US Sanctions Chinese Firm for Firewall Hacks Linked to Ransomware