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Report Links BIETA Research Firm to China's MSS Operations

📰 Recorded Future assesses that the Beijing Institute of Electronics Technology and Application (BIETA) is likely directed by China's Ministry of State Security, citing links between at least four BIETA personnel and MSS officers and ties to the University of International Relations. Its subsidiary Beijing Sanxin Times Technology Co., Ltd. (CIII) develops steganography, covert-communications tools, and network-penetration and simulation software. The report warns these capabilities can support intelligence, counterintelligence, military, and other state-aligned cyber operations.

Top Dark Web Monitoring Tools for Threat Detection

🔎 The article explains why Dark Web monitoring is essential for CISOs and security teams, focusing on the discovery of leaked credentials, sensitive corporate data, and brand-abuse used in fraud and phishing. It profiles ten leading solutions and contrasts commercial Digital Risk Protection services with open-source intelligence platforms. The piece emphasizes integration with XDR/MDR, API access, takedown capabilities, and VIP and supply‑chain monitoring to prioritize responses and reduce business risk.

State-Sponsored Hackers Behind Majority of Exploits

🔐 Recorded Future’s Insikt Group reports that 53% of attributed vulnerability exploits in H1 2025 were carried out by state-sponsored actors, driven largely by geopolitical aims such as espionage and surveillance. Chinese-linked groups accounted for the largest share, with UNC5221 exploiting numerous flaws—often in Ivanti products. The study found 161 exploited CVEs, 69% of which required no authentication and 48% were remotely exploitable. It also highlights the rise of social-engineering techniques like ClickFix and increasing EDR-evasion methods used by ransomware actors.