The U.S. has introduced tariffs on Canadian goods, leading to retaliatory actions that may increase costs for 1.5 million customers in border states. This situation mirrors past global economic crises and highlights growing geopolitical tensions, trade wars, and implications for domestic industries. Affected: U.S. customers in border states, Canadian goods
Keypoints :
- The U.S. has imposed tariffs on Canadian goods, prompting retaliation from Canada.
- This situation could affect 1.5 million customers in border states.
- Trade wars and rising prices are creating economic instability reminiscent of the 2008 recession.
- China is positioning itself as a stabilizing force in global trade.
- There are notable geopolitical shifts, with China and Japan strengthening their ties.
- The cryptocurrency exchange Garantex has been seized amid ongoing financial sanctions.
- The political landscape is being shaped by influencers on social media platforms.
- Concerns about digital surveillance are rising as USCIS considers monitoring immigrants’ social media activities.
- There have been multiple arrests linked to insider threats within security forces.
- Over 37,000 VMware ESXi instances are vulnerable to a critical flaw, indicating serious cybersecurity risks.
MITRE Techniques :
- TA0011 – Exploitation for Client Execution: Refers to the exploitation of vulnerabilities such as the CVE-2025–22224 flaw in VMware ESXi instances.
- TA0368 – Credential Dumping: Associated with the malicious PyPI package ‘set-utils’ which targets Ethereum private keys.
- TA0010 – Resource Development: The exploitation of unsecured webcams by the Akira ransomware gang to bypass security measures.
- TA0043 – Reconnaissance: The spread of Badbox malware forming a botnet for ad fraud indicates reconnaissance operations by threat actors.
- TA0040 – Impact: The attribution of Qilin ransomware attacks to Moonstone Sleet highlights state-sponsored cyber threats.
Indicator of Compromise :
- [Domain] Garantex
- [CVE] CVE-2025–22224
- [Package] set-utils
- [Malware] Badbox
- [Group] Moonstone Sleet
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