Chinese hackers target energy firms in South China Sea, Asia-Pacific Social News XYZ


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New Delhi, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cyber-security researchers on Tuesday said they discovered a recent cyber espionage campaign targeting energy and manufacturing firms globally, including in the South China Sea, that was perpetrated by Chinese hackers. The targets of this cyber attack spanned Australia, Malaysia, and Europe, as well as entities that operate in the South China Sea, according to US-based cyber-security firm Proofpoint and PwC Threat Intelligence. "TA423/Red Ladon is a China-based, espionage-motivated threat actor that has been active since 2013, targeting a variety of organisations in response to political events in the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on the...