China-linked hackers accused of targeting Vatican


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CNA Staff, Sep 17, 2020 / 06:10 am (CNA).- State-sponsored hackers targeted Vatican computer networks just weeks before the provisional agreement between China and the Holy See is due to be renewed, according to a report released Tuesday. The analysis, published Sept. 15, said that hackers had continued to focus on the Vatican and other Catholic organizations even after their activities were publicized in July. The report was compiled by the Insikt Group, the research arm of the U.S.-based cybersecurity company Recorded Future. Earlier this year, the organization announced that it had uncovered “a cyberespionage campaign attributed to a suspected...