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Google says Russian group targeted Mongolian government with exploits used by NSO Group

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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2021-1879
Universal XSS in Apple WebKit on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS (Actively Exploited)
6.17%KEV
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CVE-2023-41993
WebKit Code Execution Flaw in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari
8.824%KEV
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CVE-2024-4671
Use-After-Free Sandbox Escape in Google Chrome/Chromium
9.68%KEV
KEV
CVE-2024-5274
Google Chrome V8 Type Confusion Allows In-Sandbox RCE via Crafted HTML Pages
9.68%KEVPoC
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4 min read at therecord.media

Google security researchers said they uncovered an espionage campaign against websites run by the Mongolian government, attributing the operation to Russia-backed hackers using exploits previously deployed by commercial surveillance vendors Intellexa and NSO Group.

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