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Microsoft, US Say Chinese Hackers Targeted 'Critical' Infrastructure; Warn Against Similar Global Attacks
State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western allies and Microsoft said Wednesday while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally.
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China Accuses NSA of Hacking its Aeronautics, Space Research University: Report
China has reportedly accused the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Office of Tailored Access Operations of hacking a government-funded university with aeronautics and space research programmes. China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and 360 Security Technology jointly conducted a technical analysis of the case. The NSA alleged...
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Taiwan Website Attacks Likely Caused by Chinese 'Hacktivists', Researchers Say
Taiwanese government websites, including the website of Taiwan's presidential office, was targeted by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Tuesday, ahead of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Tapei. According to researchers, these attacks were likely launched by Chinese "hacktivists".
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Hacker Puts 23TB Database Claimed to Contain Personal Data of Millions of Chinese Citizens for Sale
A hacker who has claimed to have stolen the data of a billion Chinese citizens has begun selling the data online. The alleged 23TB database was advertised on a forum late last month and picked up by cybersecurity experts this week. A sample of 7,50,000 entries shows citizens' names, mobile phone numbers, national ID numbers, addresses, birthdays an...
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US and Allies Accuse China of Global Hacking Spree, Chinese Embassy Denies
The United States and its allies accused China of a global cyberespionage campaign, mustering an unusually broad coalition of countries to publicly call out Beijing for hacking.
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UK Hits Out at China, Russia, Others Over Cyberattacks; Calls for Global Cybersecurity Coalition
Britain hit out at countries including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, over cyberattacks, calling for a global effort to counter online threats.
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Microsoft Says Chinese Hackers Targeted US Groups via Its Exchange Server Software
Microsoft said that a “highly skilled and sophisticated” state-sponsored group operating from China has been trying to steal information from a number of American targets, including universities, defence contractors, law firms, and infectious-disease researchers. It said that a hacking group exploited a bug in its Exchange Server software to ga...
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Russia 'Likely' Behind SolarWinds Hack: US Intelligence
US intelligence and law enforcement agencies said that Russia was probably behind the massive SolarWinds hack that has shaken government and corporate security, contradicting President Donald Trump, who had suggested China could be to blame.
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Vatican Networks Infiltrated by Chinese Hackers, Says US Cyber-Security Firm
Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated Vatican computer networks, including the Roman Catholic Church's Hong Kong-based representative, said a US firm that tracks state-backed cyber-attacks.
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Chinese Cybercriminals Targeted COVID-19 Vaccine Research, Hacked Several Firms, Defence Contractors: US
Two Chinese cybercriminals have been indicted by the US Justice Department for trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research and hacking hundreds of companies in the US and abroad, including defence contractors.
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US Says Chinese Hackers Might Be Targeting Coronavirus Researchers
China has defended its response to the virus, and Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian denied the government was involved in any attempt to steal virus-related data on Monday, after some media reported on the warning in advance.
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US Cyber-Security Experts See Recent Spike in Chinese Digital Espionage
A US cyber-security firm said Wednesday it has detected a surge in new cyber-spying by a suspected Chinese group dating back to late January, when coronavirus was starting to spread outside China.
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China Denies US Allegations Over Military 'Hackers'
Beijing said Tuesday it "never engages" in cybertheft, following US indictments of four Chinese army members for alleged involvement in the massive 2017 hacking of credit rating agency Equifax.
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Malware Broker Behind US Hacks Now Teaching Computer Skills in China
A Chinese malware broker who was sentenced in the United States this year for dealing in malicious software linked to major hacks is back at his old workplace: teaching high-school computer courses, including one on Internet security.
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Chrome, Edge, Safari Hacked at China's Security-Focussed Event, Tianfu Cup
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Apple Safari have been successfully hacked by hackers participating in network security contest Tianfu Cup. Team 360 Vulcan led the competition by winning a total bounty of $382,500 (roughly Rs. 2,74,80,000) for hacking Adobe PDF Reader, Microsoft Edge, Office 365, VMWare Workstation, and qemu+Ubuntu.
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Microsoft, US Say Chinese Hackers Targeted 'Critical' Infrastructure; Warn Against Similar Global Attacks
State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western allies and Microsoft said Wednesday while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally.
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China Accuses NSA of Hacking its Aeronautics, Space Research University: Report
China has reportedly accused the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Office of Tailored Access Operations of hacking a government-funded university with aeronautics and space research programmes. China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and 360 Security Technology jointly conducted a technical analysis of the case. The NSA alleged...
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Taiwan Website Attacks Likely Caused by Chinese 'Hacktivists', Researchers Say
Taiwanese government websites, including the website of Taiwan's presidential office, was targeted by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Tuesday, ahead of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Tapei. According to researchers, these attacks were likely launched by Chinese "hacktivists".
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Hacker Puts 23TB Database Claimed to Contain Personal Data of Millions of Chinese Citizens for Sale
A hacker who has claimed to have stolen the data of a billion Chinese citizens has begun selling the data online. The alleged 23TB database was advertised on a forum late last month and picked up by cybersecurity experts this week. A sample of 7,50,000 entries shows citizens' names, mobile phone numbers, national ID numbers, addresses, birthdays an...
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US and Allies Accuse China of Global Hacking Spree, Chinese Embassy Denies
The United States and its allies accused China of a global cyberespionage campaign, mustering an unusually broad coalition of countries to publicly call out Beijing for hacking.
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UK Hits Out at China, Russia, Others Over Cyberattacks; Calls for Global Cybersecurity Coalition
Britain hit out at countries including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, over cyberattacks, calling for a global effort to counter online threats.
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Microsoft Says Chinese Hackers Targeted US Groups via Its Exchange Server Software
Microsoft said that a “highly skilled and sophisticated” state-sponsored group operating from China has been trying to steal information from a number of American targets, including universities, defence contractors, law firms, and infectious-disease researchers. It said that a hacking group exploited a bug in its Exchange Server software to ga...
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Russia 'Likely' Behind SolarWinds Hack: US Intelligence
US intelligence and law enforcement agencies said that Russia was probably behind the massive SolarWinds hack that has shaken government and corporate security, contradicting President Donald Trump, who had suggested China could be to blame.
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Vatican Networks Infiltrated by Chinese Hackers, Says US Cyber-Security Firm
Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated Vatican computer networks, including the Roman Catholic Church's Hong Kong-based representative, said a US firm that tracks state-backed cyber-attacks.
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Chinese Cybercriminals Targeted COVID-19 Vaccine Research, Hacked Several Firms, Defence Contractors: US
Two Chinese cybercriminals have been indicted by the US Justice Department for trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research and hacking hundreds of companies in the US and abroad, including defence contractors.
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US Says Chinese Hackers Might Be Targeting Coronavirus Researchers
China has defended its response to the virus, and Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian denied the government was involved in any attempt to steal virus-related data on Monday, after some media reported on the warning in advance.
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US Cyber-Security Experts See Recent Spike in Chinese Digital Espionage
A US cyber-security firm said Wednesday it has detected a surge in new cyber-spying by a suspected Chinese group dating back to late January, when coronavirus was starting to spread outside China.
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China Denies US Allegations Over Military 'Hackers'
Beijing said Tuesday it "never engages" in cybertheft, following US indictments of four Chinese army members for alleged involvement in the massive 2017 hacking of credit rating agency Equifax.
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Malware Broker Behind US Hacks Now Teaching Computer Skills in China
A Chinese malware broker who was sentenced in the United States this year for dealing in malicious software linked to major hacks is back at his old workplace: teaching high-school computer courses, including one on Internet security.
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Chrome, Edge, Safari Hacked at China's Security-Focussed Event, Tianfu Cup
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Apple Safari have been successfully hacked by hackers participating in network security contest Tianfu Cup. Team 360 Vulcan led the competition by winning a total bounty of $382,500 (roughly Rs. 2,74,80,000) for hacking Adobe PDF Reader, Microsoft Edge, Office 365, VMWare Workstation, and qemu+Ubuntu.
