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Chinese hacker group among first to target networks isolated from Internet

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An otherwise unremarkable hacking group likely aligned with China appears to be one of the first to have targeted so-called air-gapped networks that are not directly connected to the Internet, according to FireEye.

The computer security firm released a 69-page technical report on Sunday on the group, which it calls APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) 30, which targeted organizations in southeast Asia and India.

FireEye picked up on it after some of the malware used by the group was found to have infected defense-related clients in the U.S., said Jen Weedon, manager of strategic analysis with FireEye.

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List of suspects expanding in Chinese espionage ring case – China Post

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List of suspects expanding in Chinese espionage ring case
China Post
After comparison and verification of records, prosecutors discovered that Colonel Ke, under Zheng's direction, roped in Lt. Colonel Lo to make trips to Southeast Asia from 2009 to 2013 in order to pass information to Chinese intelligence agents …

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US geologist accused of espionage released from Chinese prison – USA TODAY

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US geologist accused of espionage released from Chinese prison
USA TODAY
An American geologist who was sentenced in China for procuring state secrets has been released from a Beijing prison, human rights group Dui Hua said. According to San Francisco-based Dui Hua, Xue Feng was working in China when he helped his …
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Chinese Internet authority clashes with Google over digital certificates

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A Chinese Internet administrator blasted Google on Thursday, after the U.S. search giant decided to stop recognizing digital certificates issued by the group following a security lapse.

“The decision that Google has made is unacceptable and unintelligible,” China’s Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) said in an online posting.

Google’s decision means that its Chrome browser could end up clashing with sites served by the Chinese Internet agency.

On Wednesday, Google explained the move in an update to an earlier blog posting. The company is still concerned by the way CNNIC issued a certificate to an IT company based in Egypt that misused it in a botched security test.

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