Catch up quick

@ D.C.

🇨🇳 A deep dive into how China-backed hackers exploited a slew of unpatched network devices to carry out some of the largest hacks of U.S. infrastructure in history. (Wall Street Journal)

🪖 U.S. officials are increasingly worried about the security of several organizations in Guam after finding multiple China-linked intrusions on the island. (Bloomberg)

👀 A Chinese government official said recent U.S. sanctions against Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Technology Group are part of an effort to "defame and smear China." (Associated Press)

@ Industry

💔 Tenable CEO Amit Yoran died unexpectedly Friday after a battle with cancer. (CNBC)

📝 Meta is eliminating its fact-checking program in favor of a new community notes system. (Axios)

💰 Israeli cybersecurity companies raised $4 billion in 2024, more than double 2023's total, according to a new report. (Reuters)

@ Hackers and hacks

⚠️ More than 13,500 instances of BeyondTrust's Privileged Remote Access and Remote Support products remained exposed yesterday to a security flaw that hackers are actively targeting, according to new research. (Censys)

🚚 Members of an underground criminal community have been breaking into U-Haul employees' accounts to gather intel about potential targets. (404 Media)

📚 At least two K-12 school districts are responding to cyberattacks that happened over the holidays. (The Record)