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Japan links Chinese hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security and tech data
Japan has linked more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years targeting the country’s national security and high technology data to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace.
China-linked hackers target Japan’s national security and high-tech industries
Authorities reveal advanced cyber tactics exploiting tools such as Windows Sandbox and Visual Studio Code, urging immediate defensive measures.
210 hacks made on JAXA, other Japan targets by China group since 2019
The Chinese hacker group "MirrorFace" carried out 210 cyberattacks from 2019 to 2024 on Japanese organizations with the aim of obtaining information
Chinese Hackers Targeted Japan by Exploiting VPN Flaws
Japanese authorities say MirrorFace hackers have conducted over 200 attacks since 2019. China denies the allegations, and blames the US and its allies for spreading 'disinformation.'
Chinese Hacker Group Targets Japan: 210 Cyberattacks Expose Major Security Breaches
A Chinese hacker group, Mirror Face, conducted 210 cyberattacks on Japanese agencies, including JAXA, from 2019 to 2024.
Japanese Police claim China ran five-year cyberattack campaign targeting local orgs
MirrorFace’ group found ways to run malware in the Windows sandbox, which is worrying Japan’s National Police Agency and Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity have confirmed third party reports of attacks on local orgs by publishing details of a years-long series of attacks attributed to a China-backed source.
Japan says China-linked hackers MirrorFace targeted defence and space agencies
The attacks, which targeted government agencies, businesses, and individuals, aimed to steal sensitive information on defence, space, and advanced technology.
China protests US sanctions for its alleged role in hacking, complains of foreign hacker attacks
China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in ...
Foreign hacker organizations launch cyberattacks against China, some suspected of criminal offenses
A number of foreign hacker organizations have been utilizing malicious websites and overseas IP addresses to execute ...
China Hacked Treasury Dept. in ‘Major’ Breach, U.S. Says
The episode comes at a particularly sensitive moment, just as the Biden White House is dealing with one of the most ...
The US Treasury says some computers were breached by China-backed hackers
The Treasury considers the hacking a "major cybersecurity incident," an official wrote in a Monday letter.
China identifies malicious websites, IP addresses used by foreign hacker organizations
A number of foreign hacker organizations have been utilizing malicious websites and overseas IP addresses to execute ...
US Treasury Says It Was Breached by Chinese-Backed Hacker
The US Treasury Department was hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor through a third-party software service provider, ...
US Treasury says China-backed hackers breached its systems
Cyber warfare has been increasing in recent years: In March, the US and Britain accused another Beijing-backed group of ...
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China-Backed Hacker Hits Treasury Workstations
The Treasury Department told senators Monday that a hacker backed by China breached several workstations and unclassified ...
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China’s Hacking Scandal Boosts U.S. Cybersecurity Stocks
U.S. cybersecurity stocks gain attention after a major hacking incident, prompting increased government spending and new ...