China's vast international hacking efforts exposed by document leak
They reveal, in detail, methods Chinese authorities used to surveil dissidents overseas, hack other nations and promote pro-Beijing narratives
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They reveal, in detail, methods Chinese authorities used to surveil dissidents overseas, hack other nations and promote pro-Beijing narratives
Chinese police are investigating an unauthorized and highly unusual online dump of documents from a private security contractor linked to the nation’s top policing agency and other parts of its government — a trove that catalogs apparent hacking activity and tools to spy on both Chinese and foreigners. Among the apparent targets of tools provided…
CHINESE police are investigating an unauthorized and highly unusual online dump of documents from a private security contractor linked to the nation’s top policing agency and other parts of its government — a trove that catalogs apparent hacking activity and tools to spy on both Chinese and foreigners.
Economic problems in China and rampant corruption there often mean that money intended for the contractors is siphoned off, meaning that contractors have stepped up illegal activity, hacking for hire and ransomware, which has made them targets for retaliation and exposed other issues
Leaked documents show Chinese contractor I-Soon developed hacking tools targeting iPhones, Macs, Android devices and Windows PCs.