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CIA Hackers Targeted China in Decade-Long Campaign: Chinese Security Firm (archive):
A report published on Monday by Chinese cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360 claims that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) conducted an 11-year-long cyberespionage operation aimed at China's critical industries.
Qihoo's research revolves around the Vault 7 files published in 2017 by WikiLeaks. The Vault 7 files include exploits and tools used by the CIA to target computers, routers, mobile devices, and IoT systems.
Other cybersecurity firms previously linked these tools and exploits to attacks launched by a threat group tracked as "Longhorn" and "The Lamberts" against entities in Europe, Asia and Africa. Qihoo said its own analysis revealed that many of the Vault 7 tools had been used to target Chinese organizations, even before the files were made public by WikiLeaks.
The targeted Chinese entities are said to include government agencies, scientific research institutions, internet companies, the petroleum sector, and aviation-related organizations, particularly in Beijing, Guangdong and Zhejiang. The Chinese company claims it's aware of attacks launched by the CIA between September 2008 and June 2019.
(Score: 2) by Snotnose on Thursday March 05 2020, @03:09AM (3 children)
The CIA has been targeting China (and Russia, and England, and France, yadda yadda) for at least 20 years. No telling how long the NSA has been doing the same. Who did control that telephone closet in the Bay area back in the 80's?
When the dust settled America realized it was saved by a porn star.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by takyon on Thursday March 05 2020, @03:25AM (1 child)
So this is unbelievable because the specific "campaign" is (at least) ~10 years long and not 20? WTF is the point of your comment?
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 05 2020, @10:38PM
10 years.
False! It was 20. *badumtsh*
Common about comedians, even used in movies: declare something outraging or surprising, then say it is false, because it's worse or more surprising, and with side effects to add even more laugh. Not necessarily quality jokes.
She said 4 inches.
False! Only 3 inches.
To sum up: CIA nastier than declared, Chinese inept for not noticing earlier.
(Score: 2) by Webweasel on Thursday March 05 2020, @01:28PM
Kevin Mitnick?
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