Supply-chain hackers now taking aim at kids fighting for democracy, say researchers
A Chinese hacking crew which had previously been focusing on industrial and commercial attacks has now involved itself in efforts to suppress protests in Hong Kong.
Researchers at security shop ESET say the Winnti Group, a hacking operation believed to be backed by the Chinese government, has begun targeting the networks and accounts of at least five universities in Hong Kong. Active malware infections were found at two of the schools in November of last year and ESET believes three others have since been targeted by the hackers.
The aim of these intrusions, ESET believes, is to gather intelligence and disrupt protests by students at those universities, as Hong Kong continues to deal with civil unrest between pro-democracy protesters and the ..
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