Chinese Regime’s Cyber Espionage Soars by 150 Percent, Report Says

‘China’s cyber espionage reached new levels of maturity, with adversaries maintaining a higher operational tempo,’ the report says.

An unnamed Chinese hacker uses a computer at an office in Dongguan, in Guangdong Province, China, on Aug. 4, 2020. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images

Chinese cyberattacks on American interests surged by 150 percent in 2024, according to a new report.

The assessment by CrowdStrike, an American cybersecurity giant known for investigating high-profile cyber intrusions, notes that these incursions depart from traditional malware intrusions in favor of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered deceptions.