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NSA Multi-Stage Cyber Attack on Beijing Time Systems

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MEDIUM
The Hacker News / China Ministry of State Security

Description

China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) claims the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) conducted a multi-stage cyber attack targeting China's National Time Service Center (NTSC), which is responsible for maintaining Beijing Time. The attack involved exploiting SMS service vulnerabilities, credential theft, and deployment of 42 specialized cyber warfare tools.

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

T1078 - Valid Accounts T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1570 - Lateral Tool Transfer T1553.004 - Code Signing Certificates T1070 - Indicator Removal T1090 - Proxy T1573 - Encrypted Channel T1021 - Remote Services

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NSA

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Published

7 months ago

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