"Chinese Hacking Documents Leak Exposes US Vulnerabilities"
TL;DR
More than 570 documents reportedly from a Chinese state-backed hacking group were leaked, revealing hacking activities in at least 20 countries and territories, including the UK, India, South Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia. The documents, posted on GitHub, detailed the group's ability to exploit vulnerabilities in software made by companies like Microsoft and Google. The leak supports warnings from security officials about China's extensive hacking operations, with FBI chief Christopher Wray stating that China has "stolen more of our personal and corporate data than every nation, big or small, combined."
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