John Z Black

China Is Running Two Operations Against Taiwan at Once

John Z Black Apr 15, 2026

Threat Intelligence #china #taiwan #nation-state #influence-operations #lucidrook #lua-malware #cognitive-warfare #ngo #uat-10362

Cisco Talos found Lua-based malware targeting Taiwanese NGOs and universities. Taiwan's intelligence service identified 13,000 AI-amplified influence accounts and 860,000 posts. These are not separate stories.

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Iran Hit a Medical Device Giant, a NATO Parliament, and Your Instagram Feed on the Same Day

John Z Black Mar 12, 2026

Threat Intelligence #iran #handala #stryker #wiper-attack #critical-infrastructure #influence-operations #nato #threat-intelligence

March 11 wasn't three separate cyberattacks. It was one coordinated Iranian campaign across three fronts: a wiper on Stryker, a breach of Albania's parliament, and an influence op on Instagram. All in 24 hours.

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