China-backed hackers breached government networks in at least six US states, per new report
by Corin Faife from The Verge - All Posts on (#5WWGP)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A technically advanced hacking group backed by the Chinese government has compromised the computer systems of at least six US state governments, according to a newly published threat report from cybersecurity firm Mandiant.
The group, which Mandiant refers to as APT41, targeted state governments in the US between May 2021 and February 2022, according to the report. Where networks were breached, Mandiant found evidence of the exfiltration of personally identifying information consistent with an espionage operation," although the company said that it could not make a definitive assessment of intent at this time.
All in all, Mandiant's research paints a picture of a formidable, constantly adapting adversary.
APT41's recent activity...