China-Linked Hackers Targeted Southeast Asian Diplomats, Google Says

The attack was likely in support of ‘cyber espionage operations aligned with the strategic interests’ of the Chinese regime, according to the tech giant.

A hacker uses his computer in Dongguan, southern Guangdong Province, China, on Aug. 4, 2020. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images

A China-linked hacking group targeted diplomats in Southeast Asia and entities across the globe earlier this year, according to Google.

The attack, detected by Google in March, was “likely in support of cyber espionage operations aligned with the strategic interests of the People’s Republic of China (PRC),” Google’s threat intelligence group said in an Aug. 25 blog post.