Growing threat of Chinese espionage becoming harder to track, experts say

Chinese espionage iIt is becoming increasingly difficult for U.S. businesses to track. Researchers for Google reported Thursday that the Asian country is moving to target internet security services.

Researchers claimed that they discovered a new virus attacking Fortinet, a software security company. Chinese hackers may have used an “back door” According to the report, hackers were able to hack into the security company’s computer and upload malicious code directly to their security management tool.

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“Given how incredibly difficult they are to find, most organizations cannot identify them on their own,” Charles Carmakal is the chief technology officer of Mandiant, a Google-owned company. Axios. “It’s not uncommon for Chinese campaigns to end up as multi-year intrusions.”

Two new malware strains were discovered by the company. They targeted Fortinet products with recently corrected flaws. This malware targeted technology, defense and government companies. Hackers can access networks without needing to communicate with anyone by focusing only on internet-facing tools. This makes it harder to spot attacks. Hackers used to have to install malware or add viruses to emails.

This latest report comes as Biden’s administration cracks down on Chinese espionage. TikTok was informed earlier this week by the Committee on Foreign Investment that the app would not be allowed in the United States, if the app’s Chinese parent does not sell its part of the company. The Committee cited national security and surveillance issues.

Officials from the Defense Department also claimed that Chinese spy balloons were being flown through U.S. Airspace in recent months, with one of them being shot down off the Carolina coast last month.

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China is also perceived to be the “The Other China.” “broadest, most active, and persistent” According to intelligence officials, cyber threats are being made against the United States.

Thursday’s report marks the fifth Mandiant report on Chinese espionage over the past two-years. Other product-makers that have been affected include SonicWall, VMware, and Citrix.