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Hey listeners, Ting here—your digital ally in the cyber trenches, where firewalls and diplomatic lines get crossed on the daily. Today, let’s pull back the curtain on the Silicon Siege: China’s Tech Offensive, and why the past two weeks in US tech have felt more like a chessboard than a circuit board.

Let’s kick off with what experts at Bloomberg called a “surgical strike” on intellectual property: earlier this week, China-linked cyber operators, known as Salt Typhoon—those names always sound so friendly, right?—were confirmed by Security Affairs to have used a fresh Citrix NetScaler Gateway exploit. Their target? A European telecom with deep US supply chain ties. This isn’t some kid in a hoodie; we’re talking nation-state actors using zero-day exploits, possibly rerouting trade secrets and operational data straight back to Shanghai.

And then there’s the specter of industrial espionage at US technology juggernauts. According to the Financial Times, TSMC’s Arizona fabs—critical for advanced US chipmaking—have been under rigorous joint surveillance by both Taiwanese and US intelligence, amid fears of leaks and foreign takeover attempts. TSMC execs walk a tightrope: safeguard secrets vital to national security, follow complex US export restrictions, and fend off subtle pressure from Chinese actors hunting for breakthroughs in chip design. This isn’t hypothetical paranoia: Bloomberg reported that China’s Ministry of State Security is calling for “all citizens with access to core information” to practice ironclad vigilance. Picture AI-powered loyalty programs for junior engineers. I mean, if Silicon Valley had a badge for paranoia, this would be the grand prize winner.

And the supply chain—oh, the supply chain. While the ransomware spotlight lately has been on groups like Qilin out of Russia, Comparitech reports that the Qilin gang has used its malware-as-a-service playbook to cause chaos at manufacturers, finance firms, and US government contractors. US businesses bore the brunt with over 375 confirmed attacks this year, and industry insiders argue that China could be adopting similar distributed models to mask state-backed operations under a criminal veneer.

As if that weren’t enough, the strategic picture gets thornier. Reuters revealed that the Trump administration is seriously weighing export controls on software-powered goods bound for China, from cloud-managed jet engines to everyday laptops, as a counterpunch to Beijing’s latest rare earth export squeeze. Industry legend Rebecca Moody from Comparitech summed it up: As China’s proxies get smarter and bolder, the US must not only patch holes but rethink the whole foundation.

Here’s a hot take from an ex-CIA China expert: The risk isn’t just stolen secrets. It’s the long-game—technology quietly leapfrogging, giving Chinese defense and industry a hard-to-detect edge, one cyber operation at a time.

So, what’s next? As future risk go

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Picture this, listeners—just two weeks ago, you’re minding your business in Palo Alto or Boston, and suddenly your LinkedIn DMs light up like Times Square at midnight. But it’s not recruiters after your resume—it’s a flood of requests from what James Mulvenon at Pamir Consulting calls “the same type of attractive young Chinese woman,” and she’s not selling SaaS. Welcome to Silicon Siege: China’s Tech Offensive, and I’m Ting, your cyber oracle with the latest on what happens when hackers trade malware for matrimony.

The past fourteen days? Absolute digital mayhem. It’s not just phishing links or binary exploits anymore. China’s ramped up a hybrid operation where human intelligence and cyber espionage are colliding in wild, new ways. According to The Times and, hilariously, commented on by none other than Elon Musk—who tweeted, “If she’s a 10, you’re an asset”—Chinese and Russian operatives have taken espionage analog. Their favored tool? Seduction. Spy games now run on charm as much as code, with agents posing as investors or even romantic interests to worm secrets from tech insiders. Authorities call it “sex warfare,” and insiders like Jeff Stoff, a national security analyst, say, “We’ve not even entered the battlefield.”

The implications? Worrying doesn’t begin to cover it. According to the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property, the US hemorrhages up to $600 billion a year, largely to Chinese IP theft and supply chain compromise. The House Homeland Security Committee disclosed over 60 known espionage incidents since 2021, but experts warn that’s just the surface. Chinese operatives now orchestrate startup competitions—Boston, Austin, Tokyo—luring US startups with cash, then requiring sensitive disclosures as entry fees. One anonymous biotech CEO described how his company won a prize, only to be shadowed by tight “organizers” and then lose federal funding after Asian investors got involved. If you thought “Shark Tank” was cutthroat, try it with nation-state sharks.

It isn’t just software vulnerable; it’s people. Chinese and Russian agents sidestep cybersecurity hardware altogether by weaponizing relationships and leveraging business partnerships to steal defense secrets, AI prototypes, and next-gen battery tech—just ask ex-Tesla employee Klaus Pflugbeil, now cooling his heels in federal prison for trying to sell trade secrets at a Vegas conference, while his alleged accomplice remains on the run.

Mark Warner, the cybersecurity-hawk senator, says US intelligence is being “out-teched” by China, and National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross warns these attacks are meant to threaten chaos and put the US in strategic dilemmas—right as Congress squabbles over renewing the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Meanwhile, China’s leaders, including Xi Jinping, appear emboldened, tailoring strategy to exploit every American blind spot while ramping up tech self-sufficiency

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Welcome back, listeners—Ting here, and let’s skip the firewall jokes because things are heating up for real on the Silicon Siege: China’s Tech Offensive. In just the past two weeks, Chinese state-sponsored cyber actors have thrown down a relentless gauntlet targeting US tech sectors, and if you thought your day was complicated, try patching zero-days with Salt Typhoon at your digital doorstep.

Let’s start with the industrial espionage bombshell: On October 15th, security giant F5 disclosed that their systems had been infiltrated by the China-based UNC5221 crew using the BRICKSTORM malware. These hackers camped out for over a year, quietly siphoning portions of the precious BIG-IP source code and leveraging stolen data on new vulnerabilities. According to Mandiant and CrowdStrike, while the hackers didn’t tamper with code repositories, the breach was so serious the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency fired off an emergency directive—federal agencies had to patch or disconnect devices by, well, today. That’s a whole lot of government and private systems scrambling to slam the digital drawbridges.

And that’s just one vanguard. Simultaneously, multiple Chinese APTs—Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon, Storm-2603, and the headline grabber Salt Typhoon—weaponized the SharePoint ToolShell zero-day (CVE-2025-53770), which Microsoft only patched in July. These groups didn’t just target US government agencies and universities—they went international, popping open telcos, finance firms in Europe, and government networks from Africa to South America. Broadcom’s Symantec Threat Hunter Team details how Salt Typhoon deployed backdoors like Zingdoor and synergized with other groups, using bugs not just in SharePoint but also in SQL Server and web servers running ColdFusion. Salt Typhoon even mimicked legitimate software—using “mantec.exe” to hide their tracks. The cyber-ensemble has basically staged a world tour and the encore is ongoing.

And now, the US telecom sector: former FBI Director Christopher Wray flatly calls Salt Typhoon “the most significant cyber espionage campaign in history.” These folks aren’t just after IP; they’re compromising telecom giants like Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile—collectively 397 million subscribers strong. US senators, top security officials, the full alphabet soup of agencies: everybody’s grilling over the prospect of election interference, law enforcement surveillance backdoors, and military networks being silently infiltrated. Salt Typhoon is harvesting cell site data, intercept backdoors, call logs, even tracking cybersecurity personnel—feeding a feedback loop for future attacks and, maybe, blackmail. Anne Neuberger, then deputy national security adviser, confirmed these attackers could “geolocate millions, record calls at will.” That’s not paranoia; it’s the FBI’s estimate.

Meanwhile, a splash of drama at the policy level: the FCC revoked accreditation f

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Hey everyone, Ting here, back with the latest from Silicon Siege—China’s tech offensive against US infrastructure is hotter than a loaded GPU, and I’ve got the byte-sized scoop from the past two weeks. Let’s cut to the chase… this isn’t your grandma’s phishing scam. What we’re seeing is a coordinated series of deep, persistent, and frankly, pretty impressive cyber strikes—targeting everything from industrial secrets to the very silicon in our supply chains.

First up, industrial espionage. According to multiple analysts, suspected Chinese state-backed groups have been knee-deep in the F5 Systems network for over a year—yes, a year-plus of unimpeded snooping, per Security Boulevard. F5, if you’re not familiar, is a major player in application security and delivery, and this infiltration suggests a deep interest in understanding (and potentially subverting) the backbone of US app infrastructure. This isn’t smash-and-grab; it’s more like a long-term lease on American digital real estate.

On the intellectual property front, things are equally lively. The Microsoft-backed Counter Threat Unit, along with several private security firms, quietly flagged renewed probing of US biotech and semiconductor firms. The playbook? Spear-phishing campaigns targeting R&D staff, combined with zero-day exploits tailor-made for proprietary software. The goal? Snagging advanced chip designs and drug formulations before they hit the market. Some experts believe this is part of a broader push to leapfrog US innovation, especially in areas like AI and quantum—where intellectual property is the new gold rush.

Supply chain compromises are the third vector. While the headlines have focused on AWS outages (and yes, that was a massive, global AWS regional meltdown in Northern Virginia, folks—Robinhood, Snapchat, Fortnite, and nearly half the internet had a real bad Monday, but so far, there’s zero public evidence of Chinese involvement), the real supply chain action is happening upstream. According to industry chatter, Chinese-linked actors have been quietly probing vulnerabilities in smaller-but-critical suppliers to both cloud infrastructure and hardware giants. If you’re running a boutique chip supplier or a niche cloud component vendor, you’re probably being watched right now.

So, what’s the big-picture risk assessment? Well, for starters, the US tech sector is playing defense in three dimensions: intellectual property, infrastructure integrity, and supply chain resilience. The good news? The US is finally getting serious about industry-government collaboration—the bipartisan push to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, backed by Palo Alto Networks, SentineOne, and others, is a major step. But the bad news? China’s ops are getting stealthier, more persistent, and increasingly brazen—and the US private sector is still struggling to keep up with both the technical sophistication and the sheer sc

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Listeners, Ting here—back with your cyber sizzle reel, and after a scorched-earth fortnight in digital cyberspace, it’s time for Silicon Siege: China’s Tech Offensive. Forget slow news cycles; these last two weeks have been a high-frequency hackathon, with China seriously ramping up operations and searchlights flashing at America’s tech sector. If you blinked, you missed a volley of industrial espionage and intellectual property raids that might make even the most hardened chief security officers reach for extra coffee.

Let’s start fast: According to cybersecurity firm Mandiant, a sophisticated group of Chinese hackers breached several U.S. software companies and law firms. Their targets? Proprietary software—the juicy stuff that serves as both blueprint and skeleton key to vulnerabilities deep inside networks. Think about it: once they exfiltrate code, they’re not just stealing intellectual property—they’re buying a behind-the-scenes tour of core infrastructure, opening backdoors for supply chain compromises no bug bounty program can bandage up. CNN reported that the FBI jumped in, and U.S. officials are still assessing the scale of the breach, with the consensus being, it’s big and strategically timed while trade tensions run high.

And while America and China have been trading jabs about who started it, the evidence points to an uptick in China-backed attacks on critical sectors: semiconductors, cloud service providers, and even biomedical research. Some of these offensives unfolded as “watering hole” campaigns—the hackers camped out on websites frequented by engineers or supply chain managers, deploying malware as users logged in unsuspecting. Security experts like Adam Meyers at Crowdstrike say these tactics are an evolution: instead of blunt ransomware, it’s now targeted, subtle, and—if you’re not careful—almost invisible until the data’s long gone.

Now, the supply chain. In the last ten days, U.S. tech manufacturers reported several cyber incidents tied to compromised third-party vendors in logistics. These breaches pose a silent but systemic risk—drawing a bead on just-in-time manufacturing systems, risking the integrity of software updates and firmware in transit. It’s not about stealing what you already have, but about subverting what’s about to ship.

What does this mean for strategic implications? If you’re in Washington, it’s DEFCON shuffle time. Every compromised module is potentially a bridgehead for critical infrastructure sabotage—think of the National Time Service Center hack China accused the U.S. of pulling, flipped: destabilizing comms, finance, even satellite navigation. Experts like Wei Dong warn a millisecond of error could unravel billions in stock market value or knock out a city’s power grid—a digital butterfly effect.

Reading the runes, industry pundits like Nicole Perlroth predict China’s focus on supply chain attack vectors will continue, as it’s a prove

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You caught me in the middle of tuning my cyber radar, and wow—what a digital hurricane it’s been. I’m Ting, your friendly neighborhood China cyber-whisperer, and Silicon Siege: China’s Tech Offensive has been playing out in real time. Buckle up, listeners, because the past two weeks have battered the US tech sector with a new wave of Chinese cyber operations that I can only describe as supremely audacious.

Let’s start with the F5 Networks mess, which is shaping up to be this year’s “uh-oh moment.” F5 isn’t just any tech vendor—their BIG-IP is the backbone for thousands of critical systems globally, from defense contractors to banks. Reports from Tenable and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre nailed down that attackers, widely assumed to be nation-state aligned—wink, wink, “China”—broke in and walked off with confidential source code, vulnerability data, and proprietary tech docs. F5 has 44, yes, 44 separate vulnerabilities now being chased down. The impact? As Robert Huber at Tenable puts it, the hackers may now hold a “master key,” enabling catastrophic attacks, not unlike what Salt Typhoon did a while back.

CISA—the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency—went full DEFCON, issuing Emergency Directive ED 26-01 ordering every federal agency in the US to patch F5 systems before October 22. When cyber defenders are sweating buckets, you know something’s up. Think about it: if you’re running physical or virtual F5 products and you’re not patched, you might as well hand your network keys to Beijing.

Industrial espionage? The F5 incident lays the groundwork, but look at robotics. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies dug into growing Chinese supply chain infiltration and found that, even as China’s current role in US robotics is limited, it’s poised to explode. Beijing is gunning for dominance in industrial robots for everything from auto manufacturers to the US defense sector. The scary bit? Researchers caught two separate backdoors inside Unitree robots out of China. One allowed remote attackers to seize control, the other turned robots into loyal little spies—recording and reporting back whatever they heard. Unitree called these “industry standard”—that’s like your burglar saying, “hey, everyone leaves their doors unlocked!”

Microsoft’s new Digital Defence Report spells out the top-line strategy: Chinese state-sponsored actors are relentlessly targeting US research labs, telecoms, and even academia. These attackers are getting disturbingly good at weaponizing newly disclosed vulnerabilities. They’re not just sniping at the edges; they’re dropping zero-days on the very institutions meant to drive America’s innovation edge.

Industry expert Madhu Gottumukkala, now acting director at CISA, warns that these vulnerabilities are “alarming in their ease of exploitation,” and every new break-in hands adversaries more leverage against critical US infrastructure.

So where doe

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Hey listeners, it’s Ting—your go-to cyber sleuth, chronicling a fortnight that would make even Sun Tzu blush. Fasten your seatbelts, because the Silicon Siege is real, and China’s digital warriors have been busier than Beijing traffic at rush hour.

Let’s start with the headline-grabber: F5 Networks, the Seattle-based backbone of so many critical networks. Just this week, F5 revealed what US officials privately called a “catastrophic” breach. Hackers believed to be linked to China siphoned off select source code and, crucially, vulnerability data from F5’s BIG-IP infrastructure. Here’s why that’s more than just embarrassing: if you run the cloud or security stack for a Fortune 500—or, say, 15 cabinet-level US agencies—F5 probably sits between your data and the abyss. According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, if those vulnerabilities had reached the wild, attackers could have exfiltrated credentials, seized APIs, and “established persistent system access”—that’s code for ‘owning your network’ in cyber-speak. Nick Andersen at CISA said thousands of government systems were at risk, with agencies ordered to patch F5 products pronto. The takeaway? US supply chain security is like a house with too many unlocked doors, and everyone from the VA to the Marine Corps is on high alert.

Talk about unlocked doors—how about academic research as a front for intellectual property heist? Fox News spotlighted rising panic at Capitol Hill after reports surfaced that over 500 US universities and institutes collaborated with Chinese military-linked researchers recently. Strider Technologies documented nearly 2,500 joint STEM publications in 2024 alone, many touching on hypersonics and anti-jamming comms. Some members of Congress, like Senator Tom Cotton, are now scrambling to restrict these academic partnerships, fearing they represent a direct pipeline into US innovation. James Cangialosi at the National Counterintelligence and Security Center warned that hacking a university server or poaching talent is sometimes all it takes for an adversary to leapfrog years of research.

Supply chain compromises? Enter the Nexperia saga—a 21st-century spy thriller, as Stephen Innes at SPI Asset Management put it. The Dutch government seized effective control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker, after suspicions that its CEO’s behavior bordered on recklessness—with US pressure cited as a key accelerant. Nexperia’s erratic procurement and links to Beijing fueled Western fears: if the integrity of advanced chip fabrication goes, so does technological sovereignty in the modern world. Washington DC, by the way, made it clear to The Hague that CEO replacement was likely “the price of admission” to stay off the dreaded entity list.

One more wildcard: the Jewelbug group, also traced by the Symantec Threat Hunter Team, expanded its cloud-fueled cyber espionage outside just Asia-Pacific. Most recentl

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Hello, listeners I'm Ting, your go-to expert on all things China and cyber. Over the past two weeks, China has been making significant waves in the cyber world, particularly targeting U.S. technology sectors. Let's dive right in.

Recently, a Chinese hacking group, UNC5221, has been behind a sophisticated espionage campaign using a backdoor malware dubbed "BRICKSTORM." This campaign has been targeting U.S. technology firms and legal services, aiming for long-term stealthy access to steal trade secrets and scout out zero-day vulnerabilities. According to Google's Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant, these hackers have managed to stay undetected for nearly 400 days, making them a formidable opponent.

In addition to BRICKSTORM, China has also been involved in other high-profile cyber operations. For instance, the Salt Typhoon group accessed U.S. wireless networks, compromising data for over a million users. Moreover, the Volt Typhoon campaign infiltrated critical infrastructure like power plants and water treatment facilities, posing a significant threat to national security.

Industry experts like Tim Haugh, a retired NSA and U.S. Cyber Command leader, warn that China's hacking capabilities are growing at an alarming rate, targeting not just military and industrial sectors but also everyday Americans. General Hawk emphasizes that China's actions signal a readiness for confrontation, using cyberattacks as a strategic tool to gain leverage in potential crises.

The U.S. has responded by strengthening cybersecurity measures. The FCC has recently removed millions of Chinese electronics from online platforms due to concerns they could facilitate espionage or disrupt communications. Meanwhile, President Trump has announced plans to impose 100% tariffs on some Chinese imports, heightening tensions between the two nations.

Looking forward, it's clear that China's cyber offensive poses significant risks to intellectual property and supply chain security. As the U.S. and China continue to clash on trade and technology fronts, the cyber battleground will only intensify.

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Let’s get right into Silicon Siege: China’s Tech Offensive, I’m Ting—cyber scout, tech tactician, and your eyes on the digital dragon’s latest moves. These past two weeks have been a blur, even by my caffeine-fueled, always-on standards.

First up, industrial espionage—we’re not just talking old-school USB drops. The Washington Examiner recently uncovered United Imaging, a Chinese medtech giant with deep CCP ties and a rap sheet for swiping sensitive NIH-funded research. They’ve got hardware in top US labs, and three employees were once caught red-handed funneling cancer trial data and device IP back to Shanghai. This isn’t just a one-off—Wired notes medical records and clinical data are prime targets. CISA even warned about backdoors in Chinese-made hospital monitors, letting attackers run remote code whenever they fancy. The Biosecure Act is inching through Congress, trying to slam the door on federal contracts with biotech firms linked to the PLA, but until then, the exfil party rages on.

On the intellectual property front, Nvidia and Qualcomm—two of America’s chip crown jewels—are under Beijing’s antitrust microscope. The Times of India reports that Qualcomm’s just been hit with a probe over its acquisition of Israel’s Autotalks, with China’s State Administration for Market Regulation alleging they didn’t properly disclose deal details. Same playbook as last month’s Nvidia inquisition. Now, I’m no lawyer, but when nearly half of Qualcomm’s revenue comes from China, these investigations feel less about fair play and more about strategic leverage. Wall Street Journal says it’s a pattern: Target US tech’s China cash cow, squeeze for concessions, repeat. Meanwhile, over at TechInsights, a Canada-based semiconductor analyst, the Chinese government just slapped them on the “unreliable entity list”—apparently for snooping a bit too closely on Huawei’s chip progress.

Supply chain? Oh, it’s a mess. The FCC’s been on a tear, yanking millions of Huawei, Hikvision, ZTE, and Dahua devices—cameras, smartwatches, you name it—from US online stores. FCC Chair Brendan Carr told Reuters these gadgets could let Beijing surveil Americans, disrupt networks, or worse. And it’s not just finished goods—on October 28, the FCC votes to ban any device with components from these firms, closing a major loophole. This is about as close to a digital blockade as it gets, with online retailers now under orders to screen every listing, every SKU, every byte.

The strategic implications? Let’s just say both sides are reloading. Trump dropped a 100% tariff bomb on all Chinese imports, plus export controls on “critical software”—likely targeting chip design tools, per Fortune. China’s riposte? Sweeping rare earth export curbs—remember, they control 90% of global processing, says the South China Morning Post. Alfredo Montufar-Helu, a managing director at Ankura Consulting, called Beijing’s rare earth maneuvering “uncha

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Let’s not waste a single millisecond—my name is Ting, your cyber-sleuth and resident source of snark, wit, and all things China, hacking, and digital skullduggery. Silicon Siege is on, and oh boy, the last couple of weeks have been a non-stop parade of what I’d call high-stakes tech espionage with a healthy dose of supply chain sabotage and classic cyber-espionage drama. Buckle up, listeners.

First, if you thought your fancy drones were made in America and safe from foreign hands, think again. This week alone, the U.S. government blacklisted 16 Chinese companies, including Easy Fly Intelligent Technology, Shanghai Bitconn, and Shanghai Langqing, after parts from their supply chains were found in drones used by Iranian proxies like Hamas and the Houthis. According to the Federal Register, these companies allegedly facilitated the purchase of U.S.-origin electronics that ended up weaponized on the wrong side of the world. I mean, I love drones, but not ones smuggled into a proxy war—talk about taking global trade a little too literally. The entity list just grew by 29, and the export controls are getting ruthless.

Now, if you're trying to ship a boatload of soybeans down the Mississippi, you better keep one eye on Chinese cyber activity. FBI special agent Benjamin Dreessen warned the Louisiana District Export Council that Chinese actors are targeting U.S. ports like New Orleans, aiming to disrupt the river system and, by extension, our entire supply chain backbone. Their five-year plan? Cozy up to key industry nodes—from St. Louis to Chicago—to pilfer intellectual property and gain strategic control over what and when goods move through America. Congress and the White House see this as more than just business; it’s a digital chess match where the prize is industrial dominance and, if Dreessen is right, leverage over everything from commodities to critical minerals.

Now let’s talk about the new cyber flavor of the month: the use of generative AI for cyber offensives. Security firm Truesec reports a China-nexus group using AI tools like ChatGPT to create convincing phishing emails and craft ever-evolving malware. The buzzword? Quantity over quality. AI helps attackers—let’s call them the UTA0388 crew—churn out attack lures faster than I can finish a bubble tea, using spear-phishing, LLM-crafted fake addresses, and something called GOVERNshell malware. Yes, mistakes happen—like porn in zip files or obviously fake contact info—but most people still fall for it, especially in languages they don’t speak. The criminals adapt faster because AI lets them multiply attacks, even if the sophistication isn’t quite blockbuster-movie level yet.

If that wasn’t enough, Chinese threat group Storm-2603 has been abusing Velociraptor, a legitimate forensics tool, to stay hidden inside U.S. networks, sometimes during ransomware campaigns. Think of it as hiding behind your adversary’s own digital couch—comf

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