China-backed APT41 compromised US state networks, security firm says

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China-backed APT41 compromised US state networks, security firm says
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China-backed APT41 compromised US state networks, security firm says

Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in internet-facing web applications to infect systems

China-backed hacking group APT41 breached six US state government networks between May 2021 and February 2022 by exploiting security vulnerabilities in internet-facing web applications, a new repor...

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