Samoa warns of APT40 hackers targeting organizations in Blue Pacific region, urges immediate action
Apia, SAMOA — The Government of Samoa issued an advisory detailing the activities of the cyber threat group APT40 and the risks they pose to networks in the Blue Pacific region.


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