Hafnium (group)

Hafnium (sometimes styled HAFNIUM; also called Silk Typhoon by Microsoft[1]) is a cyber espionage group, sometimes known as an advanced persistent threat, with alleged ties to the Chinese government.[2][3][4] Hafnium is closely connected to APT40.[5]

  1. ^ "How Microsoft names threat actors". Microsoft. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Microsoft accuses China over email cyber-attacks". BBC News. 3 March 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  3. ^ Kevin, Collier (9 March 2021). "'Really messy': Why the hack of Microsoft's email system is getting worse". NBC News. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  4. ^ "HAFNIUM targeting Exchange Servers with 0-day exploits". Microsoft Security. Microsoft. 2 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  5. ^ Mackie, Kurt (19 July 2021). "White House Says China's APT40 Responsible for Exchange Hacks, Ransomware Attacks -- Redmondmag.com". Redmondmag. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

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