APTs Targeting IT Service Provider Customers

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APTs Targeting IT Service Provider Customers [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/10/03/APTs-Targeting-IT-Service-Provider-Customers ] 10/03/2018 
10:56 AM EDT 
Original release date: October 03, 2018

The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) has received multiple reports of advanced 
persistent threat (APT) actors actively exploiting trust relationships in information technology (IT) service provider 
networks around the world.

NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review TA18-276A: Using Rigorous Credential Control to Mitigate Trusted 
Network Exploitation  [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA18-276A ]and TA18-276B: Advanced Persistent Threat 
Activity Exploiting Managed Service Providers [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA18-276B ] and the page on APTs 
Targeting IT Service Provider Customers [ https://www.us-cert.gov/APTs-Targeting-IT-Service-Provider-Customers ] for 
more information.

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