Supply chain
β Supply Chain
Mongolian Government Agencies Third-Party Breach (December 2020)
Primary Source βIncident Details
Chinese APT suspected of supply chain attack on Mongolian government agencies. Chinese hackers have compromised the update mechanism of a chat app used by hundreds of Mongolian government agencies. A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group, also known as an APT, is suspected of having breached a Mongolian software company and compromised a chat app used by hundreds of Mongolian government agencies. A roundup of the best software and apps for Windows and Mac computers, as well as iOS and Android devices, to keep yourself safe from malware and viruses. Third-party company: Able Software.
Technical Details
- Initial Attack Vector
- Compromise of third-party service provider / vendor relationship
- Vendor / Product
- Able Software
- Supply Chain Attack
- β Confirmed third-party / vendor compromise
Timeline
- 2020-12-01 Breach occurred
- 2020-12-10 Publicly disclosed