Microsoft Hits APT15 Chinese Espionage Group

Microsoft Hits APT15 Chinese Espionage Group Microsoft has hit a new blow against a cyberespionage group coordinated from China. As the group has now announced, 42 domains were confiscated that were used by the cyberespionage group Nickel alias APT15. The hacking group Nickel, also known as APT15, Mirage, or Vixen Panda, has repeatedly made headlines with attacks on companies around the world in recent months. These hackers have been active since 2012 and have committed themselves to numerous operations in which the aim was to spy on organizations in the private and public sectors as well as on politicians. Domains…