BERLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Chinese language hacker group APT 27, lengthy suspected of launching assaults on Western authorities businesses, has began concentrating on German corporations in sectors comparable to prescription drugs and expertise, Germany’s Federal Workplace for the Safety of the Structure (BfV) mentioned on Wednesday.
Along with stealing commerce secrets and techniques and mental property, the hackers could also be attempting to penetrate clients’ and repair suppliers’ networks to infiltrate a number of corporations directly, the BfV mentioned in a round to corporations.
In its annual constitutional safety report from 2019, the BfV had identified the group’s acronym APT 27 is an alias for a Chinese language hacker group also referred to as the “Emissary Panda,” which is believed to focus on international embassies and significant sectors.
Final yr, the USA and its allies accused China of a finishing up a world cyberespionage marketing campaign. China has denied the allegation. learn extra
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Reporting by Zuzanna Szymanska
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