North Korean hackers targeted ethnic Koreans in China with Android ‘BirdCall’ malware

Multiple security incidents and policy actions: ESET attributes an Android campaign to North Korean APT37 using a backdoor called ‘BirdCall’ bundled with Sqgame card-game apps targeting ethnic Koreans in China. Kaspersky reports a global supply‑chain compromise of Daemon Tools installers distributed from the vendor’s official site. The FTC banned data broker Kochava for selling precise consumer geolocation data; separately, a Conti/Akira ransomware affiliate received an 8‑year sentence for money laundering and wire fraud. Australia announced a Cyber Incident Review Board for post‑incident, no‑