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Mongolian Government Agencies Third-Party Breach (December 2020)

πŸ“… 2020-12-01 🏒 Able Software
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Incident 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
βœ… Confirmed third-party / vendor compromise

Timeline

  1. 2020-12-01 Breach occurred
  2. 2020-12-10 Publicly disclosed