Report: Suspicion of Chinese Hacking Targets Indian Media, Government


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Bangkok (AP) — A US-based private cybersecurity company was hacked on Wednesday by an Indian media conglomerate, police station, and agency responsible for the country’s national identification database, probably by a state-sponsored Chinese group. He said he revealed the evidence. The Massachusetts-based Recorded Future Threat Research Division, Insikt Group, said the hacking group was given the temporary name TAG-28 and used Winnti malware. Chinese officials have consistently denied any form of state-sponsored hacking, stating that China itself is a major target for cyberattacks. This claim could increase friction between giants in two regions where relations are already severely strained by...