Appin, an Indian hack-for-hire group, has reportedly conducted a decade-long espionage and surveillance operation targeting the U.S., China, Myanmar, Pakistan, and other countries. Initially an educational start-up, Appin began covert hacking operations in 2009. Tools it developed include “MyCommando”, which helped clients conduct a wide range of cyberattacks. Appin has denied connections to the hacking business and its hacking practices were described as “informal, clumsy, and technically crude” but often effective.
Malware linked to Salt Typhoon used to hack telcos around the world
Security vendor Trend Micro has called Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon, which reportedly attacked several US telecoms firms, one of “the most aggressive Chinese advanced
