UK and allies expose China-based technology companies for enabling global cyber campaign against critical networks

cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/41203833

• GCHQ’s [the UK Government Communications Headquarters’] National Cyber Security Centre and international partners link three China-based companies to campaign targeting foreign governments and critical networks.
• Commercial cyber ecosystem with links to the Chinese intelligence services has enabled global malicious activity.
• New advisory supports UK organisations in critical sectors bolster their security against China state-sponsored cyber activity
• Network defenders urged to proactively hunt for activity and take steps to mitigate threat from attackers exploiting avoidable weaknesses