So, the India hackers like to send false invoices, and now the Chinese simply want to extort Americans for money while they try to spy on the military and USA intelligence. The Chinese are trying to one-up the India hackers by extortion for money rather than fraud for money. The Chinese figure they can make out really well because before too long after Trump is in office, porn sites will be illegal and receiving the death penalty if found out. A perfect set up for Chinese extortionists.
By Joseph Menn
...Versa Director (click here) is widely used by internet service providers (ISPs) and managed service providers (MSPs), making it an appealing target for hackers. The researchers described the software as a “critical and attractive target” due to its role in managing network configurations for these essential services....
Chinese government-backed hackers (click here) have penetrated deep into U.S. internet service providers in recent months to spy on their users, according to people familiar with the ongoing American response and private security researchers.
The unusually aggressive and sophisticated attacks include access to at least two major providers with millions of customers as well as to several smaller providers, people familiar with the separate campaigns said.
“It is business as usual now for China, but that is dramatically stepped up from where it used to be. It is an order of magnitude worse,” said Brandon Wales, who until earlier this month was executive director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA.
The hacks raise concern because their targets are believed to include government and military personnel working undercover and groups of strategic interest to China....
Chinese government-backed hackers (click here) have penetrated deep into U.S. internet service providers in recent months to spy on their users, according to people familiar with the ongoing American response and private security researchers.
The unusually aggressive and sophisticated attacks include access to at least two major providers with millions of customers as well as to several smaller providers, people familiar with the separate campaigns said.
“It is business as usual now for China, but that is dramatically stepped up from where it used to be. It is an order of magnitude worse,” said Brandon Wales, who until earlier this month was executive director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA.
The hacks raise concern because their targets are believed to include government and military personnel working undercover and groups of strategic interest to China....
