Hacker Group Likely Linked to Chinese Regime Spying on NGOs’ Online Activities: Report

Hacker Group Likely Linked to Chinese Regime Spying on NGOs’ Online Activities: Report
Protesters wave flags on top of a car park during a gathering at Edinburgh Place in the Central district of Hong Kong on Dec. 29, 2019. One of the targeted NGOs is reportedly a human rights group that has Isaac Lawrence/AFP via Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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A hacker group “likely” backed by the Chinese regime has focused on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working on issues relevant to the country for up to five years, according to a recent report.

The cyberespionage group, known as “Bronze President,” used malware to steal data from target networks over a long period of time, suggesting it also sought to monitor the NGOs, U.S.-based cybersecurity firm Secureworks stated in a Dec. 29 report. The group is still active.
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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