Summary
Google and cybersecurity partners stopped a hacking group connected to China. This group targeted telecommunications and government organizations in various countries. They used sophisticated methods to hide their activities, making them hard to detect.
Key Facts
- Google disrupted a cyber espionage group suspected to be linked to the Chinese state.
- The group targeted telecommunications and government groups in several countries.
- The hacking group, known as UNC2814, has been tracked since 2017.
- They infiltrated systems in 42 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
- The hackers used APIs to disguise their activities as normal network traffic.
- Their operations included monitoring Chinese dissidents and critics abroad.
- Other cybersecurity actions this week addressed misuse of AI for influence operations.
