Chinese hacking groups are bullying telecoms as 2020 goes on, CrowdStrike says
Six hacking groups have focused on the telecommunications sector in the first half of this year, according to new CrowdStrike research.
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DOD, FBI, DHS release info on malware used in Chinese government-led hacking campaigns
The release is the first time the government has called out malware thought to be Chinese in origin.
Suspected Chinese hackers targeting Vatican in advance of Beijing negotiations
Chinese hackers with suspected linked to China's government have been targeting the Vatican, according to Recorded Future.
US accuses two Chinese hackers of global hacking campaign, targeting coronavirus vaccine research
The charges from the Department of Justice come amid mounting pressure for governments around the world to mitigate COVID-19.
Chinese banks require clients to use tax programs laced with backdoors, report says
A Chinese bank required a company to use a specific kind of tax software for local tax purposes, but the software deployed a backdoor, Trustwave researchers say.
When hacker code collides: A discovered malware sample uses tools from the NSA and a Chinese group
ESET researchers found a hacking tool that combines a leaked NSA exploit and a Chinese-linked tool, raising questions about its origins.
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A Department of Defense bulletin on a ‘leaking’ sinkhole has baffled cybersecurity experts
Sinkholes don't leak. So why does a small DOD agency say a Chinese hacking group is using one to steal data?
These tiny islands are at the heart of an uncovered Chinese phishing campaign
Chinese cyber-espionage campaigns frequently coincide with territorial disputes.
Chinese hackers hit Citrix, Cisco vulnerabilities in sweeping campaign
APT 41 is known for its gaming, telecommunications, healthcare, and education targets — but this blows its past campaigns out of the water.
A Chinese hacking group breached a telecom to monitor targets’ texts, phone metadata
The timing of the attack coincides roughly with the pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong.