Chinese Hackers Carried Out Coordinated Cyberattacks in Israel, Report Says

Prince, a member of the hacking group Red Hacker Alliance who refused to give his real name, uses his computer at their office in Dongguan, China, on Aug. 4, 2020. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images

A group of Chinese hackers carried out coordinated cyberattacks on Israel that affected dozens of Israeli government and private organizations, according to a report released by U.S. security company FireEye on Aug. 10.

Israeli government institutions, IT providers, and telecommunications firms were targeted by the group in a widespread espionage campaign that began in January 2019, the California-based cybersecurity firm stated in the report, noting that the hackers carried out data harvesting and reconnaissance.