"Revealed: China's Secret Hacking Operations Exposed in Massive Leak"
TL;DR
A leaked document obtained by WIRED has revealed the secret placement of gunshot-detection sensors in the US, while 15 years of messages posted to an internal system used by members of the US Congress were also leaked. The LockBit ransomware gang’s operation was disrupted by a coalition of law enforcement agencies, and the Signal Foundation began its rollout of usernames for its encrypted messaging app. Additionally, hundreds of documents linked to a Chinese hacking-for-hire firm were dumped online, providing insight into the secretive world of the industry that supports China’s state-backed hacking.
Topics:worldcybersecurity#chinese-hacking#cybersecurity#encryption#leaked-documents#privacy#ransomware
- A Mysterious Leak Exposed Chinese Hacking Secrets WIRED
- Leaked Files Show the Secret World of China's Hackers for Hire The New York Times
- Huge cybersecurity leak lifts lid on world of China’s hackers for hire The Guardian
- China tech firm claimed it could hack Foreign Office BBC.com
- Chinese firm’s leaked files show vast international hacking effort The Washington Post
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