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‘Operation Digital Eye’ Attack Targets European IT Orgs 

In Operation Digital Eye, Chinese hackers were able to almost breach critical European supply chain companies. The attackers used Microsoft technologies to disguise their malicious activities. The operation took place from late June to July of 2024, when the malicious actor targeted large IT providers in southern Europe. Various cybersecurity vendors and data and infrastructure companies were targeted in the attacks. It is assumed that the Chinese actor was aiming to enact supply chain espionage. Visual Studio Code and Microsoft Azure were used to disguise the malicious activity. 

Read more: https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/operation-digital-eye-attack-targets-european-it-orgs