Risky Bulletin: Meta disrupts Mexican cartels
Summary
Meta has disrupted operations of Mexican cartels by taking down associated Instagram accounts. Meanwhile, Instagram is disabling end-to-end encryption for direct messages, and a new Chinese APT group is targeting Southeast Asian militaries. Additionally, a supply chain attack has occurred at AppsFlyer.
IFF Assessment
The article details several ongoing threats and concerning developments, including new APT activity, a supply chain attack, and the removal of end-to-end encryption for DMs, all of which pose risks to defenders.
Defender Context
Defenders should be aware of the new Chinese APT targeting Southeast Asian militaries and the AppsFlyer supply chain attack, as these could lead to broader compromises. The disabling of E2EE on Instagram DMs may also impact secure communications strategies.