Chinese hackers use G7 ruse to target Australian government officials

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“We’ve tracked it back to previous TTP [tactics, techniques, procedures] known to be associated with Chinese groups,” Mr Hussey said. Analysis of the code shows it was made using a software writer called RoyalRoad, often tied back to China-based, or sometimes Russian, groups. “But as we really dug into it, the type of exploit used, the name of the files and the forensic artefacts left on the system were very similar, or even identical, to previously identified Chinese-based attacks,” Mr Hussey said. Attached document “If there’s a meeting, they’re going to want to know as much as they can before...