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Apple has been asking for proof of government license for iOS games in China since 2016, but did not enforce the policy, a loophole it is now closing (Rita Liao/TechCrunch)
Apple has been asking for proof of government license for iOS games in China since 2016, but did not enforce the policy, a loophole it is now closing — Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch's China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world.
Amazon’s Deal of the Day gives discount on Redmi power banks, smartphones and more
Buyers can avail discounts on Redmi power banks and smartphones from brands like Oppo and Huawei. https://ift.tt/2Tt8iSX
Visser, a parts manufacturer for Tesla and SpaceX, confirms data breach
A precision parts maker for space and defense contractors has confirmed a “cybersecurity incident,” which TechCrunch has learned was likely caused by ransomware.
Visser Precision, a Denver, Colorado-based manufacturer, makes custom parts for a number of industries, including automotive and aeronautics. In a brief statement, the company confirmed it was “the recent target of a criminal cybersecurity incident, including access to or theft of data.”
The company said it “continues its comprehensive investigation of the attack, and business is operating normally,” a spokesperson told TechCrunch.
Security researchers say the attack was caused by the DoppelPaymer ransomware, a new kind of file-encrypting malware which first exfiltrates the company’s data. The ransomware threatens to publish the stolen files if the ransom is not paid.
DoppelPaymer is the latest in an emerging list of data-stealing ransomware. In December, security staffing firm Allied Universal was one of the first companies that had sensitive employee and business data published after the company declined to pay a $2.3 million ransom for the data.
Brett Callow, a threat analyst at security firm Emsisoft, first alerted TechCrunch to the website that was publishing files stolen by the DoppelPaymer ransomware.
The website contains a list of files stolen from Visser, including folders with customer names — including Tesla, SpaceX, and aircraft maker Boeing, and defense contractor Lockheed Martin. A portion of the files were made available for download. (We are not linking to the ransomware’s website.) The documents included non-disclosure agreements between Visser and both Tesla and SpaceX. Another file appeared to be a partial schematic for a missile antenna was marked as containing “Lockheed Martin proprietary information.”
Spokespeople for Tesla, SpaceX, Boeing and Lockheed Martin did not immediately comment outside business hours.
The DoppelPaymer ransomware has been active since mid-last year, and its victims have included the Chilean government and Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned petroleum company. But unlike the Maze ransomware, from which DoppelPaymer derives much of its data-stealing inspiration, the ransom note does not say that data has been stolen. Instead, it’s only disclosed if the company goes to the ransomware’s website to pay.
“Some companies may not even realize that their data has been exfiltrated prior to it being published,” said Callow.
The website hosting the stolen files said there was a “lot” more files to be published.
“Data theft is a strategy that multiple groups have now adopted and, consequently, ransomware incidents should be treated as data breaches until it can be established they are not,” said Callow.
SpaceX Starship Prototype Spacecraft Blows Up During Pressure Test
A prototype for SpaceX's Starship super-rocket appeared to burst during a pressure test on its pad at the company's South Texas facility. https://ift.tt/32GKy1A
Amazon Confirms Two Employees in Italy Have Contracted Coronavirus
Amazon.com said late on Sunday that two employees in Milan, Italy, have contracted the coronavirus and are under quarantine. https://ift.tt/2Ig7yuV
Apple sends care packages to employees in China
The Cupertino-based tech giant Apple has sent gift packages that include an iPad, face masks, hand sanitizer and more, to its employees stranded in Wenzhou and Hubei due to the coronavirus. https://ift.tt/2vuGnKg
Capgemini to hire up to 30,000 employees in India this year
The Indian workforce constitutes for over half of Capgemini's global employees base. https://ift.tt/2vxk2M1
Profile of Turntable.fm founder's social network, Botnet, populated by adoring bots that give users an experience of being internet famous without facing trolls (Arielle Pardes/Wired)
Profile of Turntable.fm founder's social network, Botnet, populated by adoring bots that give users an experience of being internet famous without facing trolls — A social network populated entirely by adoring bots aims to mimic the experience of being a celebrity online—trolls not included.
Offline retailers running out of handsets as distributors hoard
Industry watchers say wholesalers are holding back stocks of popular phone models in anticipation of a price rise by the month-end as production in China slows; brands as yet unaware of complaints. https://ift.tt/2I8QLu3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
China-made phones off speed dial as supply chains disrupted amid coronavirus outbreak
Stocks of China-made phones, TVs are drying up as disruptions stemming from the Covid-19 outbreak in China start to bite. iPhone 11, Xiaomi, TCL, Realme are the worst hit and the retailers said discounts on products have come down and some products such as iPhones, MacBook and Apple Watches are now sold at the sticker price in offline stores. https://ift.tt/3abrUlc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
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Montenegro says Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon will be extradited to the US, potentially ending a standoff over competing demands by the US and South Korea (Bloomberg)
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