Cyber Threats From China and Russia
Commentary
Increasing cyberattacks, particularly against the energy sector, demonstrate the cyber threats posed by China and Russia.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reported on June 15 that a number of government departments experienced intrusions linked to MOVEit, a file transfer software. The Russian ransomware gang known as CLOP or TA505 claimed responsibility for the attack, and posted a message on its site on the dark web, which reads (in all caps), “If you are a government, city, or police service, do not worry, we erased all your data.” On June 7, the CISA and the FBI issued a warning about CLOP exploiting vulnerabilities within MOVEit to steal data….