Cybersecurity
Chinese Hackers Targeted European Officials in Phishing Campaign
- Cyber-attacks sought information on economies hit by virus
- APT TA413 known for targeting Tibetan dissidents, report says
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A Chinese nation-state hacker group targeted European government officials, diplomats, non-profits and other global organizations in a phishing campaign designed to gather intelligence about global economies reeling from the pandemic, according to cybersecurity experts.
In March, hackers from a group known as APT TA413 sent phishing emails mimicking the World Health Organization’s Covid-19 guidance in an attempt to lure victims into clicking on an attachment containing malicious code, the cybersecurity firm Proofpoint Inc. said in a report Wednesday. It said the malicious email was sent to “numerous entities involved with economic policy and forecasting within Europe.”