China-Linked Cyber Group Carries Out Espionage Against South China Sea Nations

‘Unfading Sea Haze’ has been targeting military and government organizations in South China Sea countries since 2018, according to Romanian cybersecurity firm.
China-Linked Cyber Group Carries Out Espionage Against South China Sea Nations
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration created on May 13, 2017. Kacper Pempel/Reuters
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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A new cyber threat actor, suspected of ties to China, has been targeting military and government organizations in South China Sea countries since 2018, according to Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender.

Bitdefender researchers named the threat actor “Unfading Sea Haze” and noted that its operations are aligned with China’s geopolitical interests, with attacks focusing on espionage, according to a report published on May 22.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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