Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), a leading Chinese aviation university, China was targeted by the cyber attack.
Internal documents obtained by the hacker collective "Shadow Brokers" claim that SecondDate is a cyberweapon created by the NSA.
Target network border devices like gateways, firewalls, and edge routers are where it is primarily implemented. As necessary, it selectively redirects, intercepts, and manipulates particular network sessions while discreetly monitoring online traffic.
The Chinese government emphasizes the importance of bolstering cybersecurity and raising public awareness of this issue.
Source: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202309/1298164.shtml
"id": "NPU11818923",
"linkid": "npu-international-college",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "09/2023",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"