Chinese hackers enter the fray of the Ukraine conflict, according to Google and Proofpoint researchers. They appear to be targeting European government entities and hacking their way into email accounts.
Chinese hackers have joined the fray of those targeting the Ukraine conflict and the associated refugee crisis, according to research from Google and cybersecurity company Proofpoint.
, adding: “Targeting of European organizations has represented a shift from Mustang Panda’s regularly observed Southeast Asian targets.”it had seen increased activity from a group known as RedDelta, previously linked to Mustang Panda, and believed by some researchers to be the same crew.
“The multiyear campaign against diplomatic entities in Europe suggests a consistent area of responsibility belonging to [RedDelta]. This mandate may have increased against entities in Europe during the current period of geopolitical conflict and economic upheaval in Europe.”other hackers, linked to Belarus, had targeted the refugee crisis tooChina, whose President Xi Jinping has forged close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has an interest in the ongoing conflict.