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One of the largest observed cyberespionage campaigns by Chinese threat actors dubbed "Volt Typhoon" targeted a broad array of critical infrastructure in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and the U.S. territory of Guam, according to a May 25 report by Microsoft.

China, U.S.: Widespread Cyberespionage Campaign Targets U.S. Critical Infrastructure

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OilAlpha -- a hacking group that supports Yemen's rebel Houthi movement -- sent political representatives, media personalities and journalists malicious Android files via WhatsApp by mimicking international nongovernmental organizations and Saudi entities in a campaign between April and May 2022, Recorded Future's Insikt Group said in a May 16 report.

Yemen: Pro-Houthi Hackers Spoof Saudi, International NGOs in Cyberespionage Campaign

Russia

The FBI and intelligence services from other Western governments sabotaged a sophisticated malware known as Snake used by Turla, a hacking arm of Russia's FSB intelligence service, Reuters reported on May 9.

Global: Western Coalition Disrupts Russian Cyberespionage Tool

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Thailand

Earth Longzhi, a subgroup of Chinese state-sponsored hacking group APT41, has reemerged after months of dormancy, according to a May 2 report by Japanese multinational cybersecurity firm Trend Micro.

China: New Report Highlights Return of Hacking Group Earth Longzhi

Environment, Science & Technology

The Cyberspace Administration of China revealed draft measures for comment intended to align the nascent generative artificial intelligence industry with China's cybersecurity law, Bloomberg reported on April 11.

China: Generative AI Reviews Show China's Proactive Stance on Data Governance

OpenAI announced in a March 23 blogpost that it was gradually rolling out ChatGPT plugins for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT.

Global: OpenAI Introduces Plugins to Turn ChatGPT Into a Platform, Mask Deficiencies 

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) circulated an alert revealing that Chinese-linked hackers stole 30 GB of data and over 10,000 emails from ASEAN countries and the ASEAN secretariat in February 2022, BenarNews reported March 3.

China, ASEAN: Trove of Stolen Data Revealed Ahead of South China Sea Negotiations

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden issued a new National Cybersecurity Strategy outlining several key objectives, including heightened mandates for minimum cybersecurity standards in critical infrastructure entities, along with increased offensive and disruptive cyberattacks against malicious cyber actors both domestically and abroad, The New York Times reported March 2.

U.S.: Biden Administration Lays Out New Cybersecurity Strategy

<p>Individuals, companies, governments and militaries alike all depend on computers. And as is so often the case, these dependencies create vulnerabilities that have made cybersecurity all the more important as proficiencies in cyber warfare and cyber crime improve. That technology constantly improves only adds to the problem of staying safe in the internet age. How governments and their constituents attune themselves to this brave new world will ultimately shape their relationship with the internet &mdash; and with each other.</p>

That technology constantly improves only adds to the problem of staying safe in the internet age.

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Visitors walk past a metaverse stand during Fintech Week 2022 in Hong Kong on Nov. 1, 2022. 

Virtual worlds will become new fields of geopolitical competition as governments increasingly weaponize the metaverse for their diverging strategic interests.

The Future of the Metaverse, Part 2

An image taken on March 25, 2022, shows the Metaverse Fashion Week hosted by the virtual world Decentraland. 

The expanding, decentralized web of virtual worlds will unlock a host of new business opportunities -- and a host of new regulatory headaches for governments.

The Future of the Metaverse, Part 1

Media

Podcasts

What do China's current cyber operations look like, and what can we expect going forward?

Essential Geopolitics: Recent Changes in China's Cyber Operations

How are deepfakes made and what threats do they pose?

RANE Insights: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Creation of Deepfakes

What is Section 230 and what does it mean for social media content moderation?

Essential Geopolitics: Section 230 and the Future of Content Moderation

Economics

In this episode of the RANE Insights podcast, the focus is on the ever-changing landscape of emerging business risks.

RANE Insights: Cyber Survival, Major Developments in Corporate Risks

A photo taken on April 26, 2022, shows the sign outside a Google office in San Francisco, California. 

California, Virginia and a growing number of other states are seeking to enforce better data protections for their citizens, creating new compliance challenges for companies operating in the United States.

What to Expect as U.S. States Begin Enforcing Data Privacy Laws

We analyze some of the ways ChatGPT could be abused in the near future -- or already is. 

Essential Geopolitics: The Cyber Risks From ChatGPT

An underwater electric power cable beside Eva beach on the island of Hvar, Croatia.

Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine and its continued tensions with the West raise the potential for Russia to target underwater cables in the future.

The Russian Threat to Subsea Cable Internet Infrastructure

Why businesses need underwriting models for cyber insurance and how to make them more effective.

RANE Insights: Cyber Survival, Underwriting Models for Cyber Insurance

In this photo illustration taken on April 21, 2022, the icon of the video-sharing app TikTok is pictured on a mobile phone. 

The final part of this series looks at how the rise of TikTok/video-sharing is making people more vulnerable to being misinformed, and the potential secondary risks for U.S. businesses.

What to Expect From Disinformation Campaigns During the 2022 U.S. Midterms, Part 3

Iran

North Korea

A Russian flag flies next to the U.S. Embassy building in Moscow, Russia, on March 18, 2021.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

 In the second part of this series, we explore the risk of external meddling in next month's vote from actors like Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.

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SITUATION REPORTS

China, U.S.: Widespread Cyberespionage Campaign Targets U.S. Critical Infrastructure

Yemen: Pro-Houthi Hackers Spoof Saudi, International NGOs in Cyberespionage Campaign

Global: Western Coalition Disrupts Russian Cyberespionage Tool

China: New Report Highlights Return of Hacking Group Earth Longzhi

China: Generative AI Reviews Show China's Proactive Stance on Data Governance

Global: OpenAI Introduces Plugins to Turn ChatGPT Into a Platform, Mask Deficiencies

China, ASEAN: Trove of Stolen Data Revealed Ahead of South China Sea Negotiations

U.S.: Biden Administration Lays Out New Cybersecurity Strategy

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