CHINA-SSF ACCUSED OF HACKING INTO EU'S DIPLOMATIC CABLES
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A report publicised by ZDNET. on May 14 and released by cybersecurity professionals from the BlackBerry Cylance Threat Intelligence team on recent Chinese hacking activity based on research was made public in December by Area 1 Security. Researchers from Area 1 Security said that an ongoing campaign, launched by state-sponsored Chinese threat actors, had obtained "access into the diplomatic correspondence network of the European Union." According to the report, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus and the overall COREU diplomatic network -- used to facilitate communication between all 28 EU countries -- had been compromised, leading to the exposure of diplomatic cables and far more besides. Over 100 organizations are believed to have been targeted, including trade unions and think tanks. The infiltration of the network was attributed to the Strategic Support Force (SSF) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), China's elite hacking team.
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