Google says PRC-linked spies hid in medical research networks for more than a year
PRC-linked spies hid inside medical and military networks for more than a year, snooping through Gmail and stealing data
Google says the intruders were on the hunt for everything from drone tech to pathogens
Chinese government spies remained hidden in the networks of multiple North American medical and military research organizations for more than a year, deploying custom malware and snooping through Gmail inboxes and stealing sensitive data.
This PRC-nexus espionage crew, which Google tracks as UNC6508, used some particularly noteworthy search terms as they were scanning for data to steal. They included such esoteric topics as drone technology and a viral disease that spreads from mosquitoes to humans.
“It’s one of the most interesting grocery shopping lists of things to collect that I’ve seen from a state-sponsored actor,” Luke McNamara, deputy chief analyst at Google Threat Intelligence Group, told The Register.
“We have defense-related activity, which was a...
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