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‼️ China's largest cybersecurity firm, Knownsec, was breached, exposing details of China's state cyber operations.

The data includes cyberweapon documentation, internal hacking tool source code, and global target lists covering over 20 countries, including Japan, Vietnam, and India.

A spreadsheet lists 80 hacked foreign organizations, plus evidence of 95 GB of stolen Indian immigration data and 3 TB of call records from South Korean mobile operator LG U Plus.

One of the documents mention a malicious power bank, disguised as a charging device.

Knownsec is key to China's cybersecurity, providing advanced defense and offensive capabilities, including espionage tools.

A thread with their tools 🧵Image
ZoomEye

A global search engine similar to Shodan or Censys, lists vulnerabilities for each host. It claims to scan the entire IPv4 address range in 7-10 days. Image
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KRACK attack

An explanation of how to perform a KRACK attack on a device connected to a network. Image
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Passive radar

A tool called "Passive Radar," a PCAP analyzer, is used for quick asset mapping tasks, such as those required by military clients. Image
Un-Mail

A tool that claims to break email accounts via XSS. Image
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Knownsec also provides tools and services for data collection as can be seen in the slides. Image
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Slides also indicate collecting data and mapping critical digital infrastructure of adversarial nations. Image
It's interesting to note the listing of critical Taiwanese edge devices. Reports confirm nation-state actors are attacking these devices. Image
Critical digital infrastructure in India: finance, military, industry, political parties. Image
This screenshot shows where opportunities exist for a company like KnownSec to add value, including internet surveillance, building command centers, providing big data analysis platforms for various departments, or network construction for specific public security bureaus. Image
Building digital command centers for the Ministry of Public Security and how the company supports Public Security in conducting "special investigations" Image
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