Attack affected over 81,000 firewall devices, including 23,000 in the U.S. deployed malicious software designed to steal data and encrypt systems

Synopsis

In December 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on the Chinese cybersecurity firm Sichuan Silence Information Technology and one of its employees, Tianfeng Guan, for their roles in a global cyberattack that occurred in April 2020. The U.S. gove...

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  • Sichuan Silence Information Technology Company

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