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Empty university hallway with slightly ajar doors, computer terminals, and research equipment.

Chinese Hackers Exploit Google Workspace to Siphon Research and Defense Emails

Chinese hackers have been secretly siphoning off sensitive emails from research and defense organizations using a clever exploit of Google Workspace, with a long-running campaign that spanned over two years. The threat actors, tracked as UNC6508, used custom malware called INFINITERED to breach externally facing servers and steal valuable intel.

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Medical staff walk down a hospital corridor with a computer in the background.

China-linked UNC6508 Targets Medical Research Institutions

A sophisticated cyber threat group linked to China, known as UNC6508, has launched a targeted attack on medical research institutions in North America, exploiting vulnerabilities in REDCap servers to gain a foothold. The intrusions, which began in September 2023, aim to compromise sensitive research data.

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