Hackers Linked to China Have Been Linked to Password Theft Around the World

A cybersecurity business in the United States claims that a hacker group linked to China has infiltrated nine global organisations, including at least one in the United States. The report said from September 22 into early October, the hackers compromised at least nine entities in sectors such as technology, defense, health care, energy and education. None is identified in the report. One organization is in the United States. Malicious actors were intentionally obtaining credentials from target organisations with the goal of preserving long-term access, according to a research by Palo Alto Networks of Santa Clara, California. Ryan Olson, vice president…