Chinese Hackers Targeted U.S. Firms, Government After Trade Mission

2018-08-17 2


Reuters reported that hackers operating from an elite Chinese university probed American companies and government departments for espionage opportunities, after a U.S. trade delegation visit to China. Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future said the group used computers at the Chinese university to target U.S. energy and communications companies. The hackers also targeted the Alaskan state government, in the weeks before and after Alaska’s trade mission to China.