Espionage groups from China, Russia, and Iran burned at least two dozen zero-days in edge devices in attempts to infiltrate defense contractors' networks.

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Nation-state actors from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are aggressively targeting defense industrial base (DIB) organizations using zero-day exploits in edge devices like VPN appliances and security gateways. Google's Threat Intelligence Group and Recorded Future both highlight that pre-positioning in adversary networks has become standard practice, with over 100 edge device vulnerabilities exploited in the past four years. Beyond technical intrusions, threat actors are also targeting defense workers through spear-phishing, fake job portals, and malicious résumé-builder apps. Experts warn that these same techniques are increasingly used against non-defense enterprises, making edge device security a universal concern.

Nation-State Hackers Put Defense Industrial Base Under Siege