Targets of major Chinese cyberattacks in 2015 could hint at what industries will be hit this year, according to a new report from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.
Personal records of more than 22 million U.S. federal employees were stolen from the Office of Personnel Management, in a cyberattack announced in June 2015. It followed another attack on the Anthem health insurance company, where hackers stole close to 80 million records.
Hints at the new direction can be found in the Chinese Communist Party’s 13th Five-Year-Plan, which was released in November 2015 and should be finalized early this year.
A wanted poster is displayed at the Justice Department in Washington on May 19, 2014, after U.S. authorities announced the indictment of five Chinese military hackers. Chinese hackers may soon shift their targets. AP Photo
