Chinese hackers exploit SharePoint vulnerability, targeting organizations globally.
Hackers associated with China have exploited a vulnerability (CVE-2025-53770) in Microsoft SharePoint, targeting various organizations across four continents, including government agencies, universities, and finance institutions. The attacks, reported by cybersecurity firm Symantec, began shortly after the vulnerability was disclosed as a zero-day exploit. Threat groups such as Budworm and Storm-2603 have utilized sophisticated tactics, including webshells and backdoors, to gain persistent access and execute commands. This incident underscores a troubling trend of state-sponsored cyber intrusions, revealing the necessity for enhanced cybersecurity measures and international collaboration to safeguard sensitive data and infrastructure against such persistent threats.
