- The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), FBI, Japanese police, and cybersecurity agencies issued a joint advisory warning multinational companies about the China-linked hacker group BlackTech. The advisory urged firms to review the internet routers at their subsidiaries to reduce the risk of potential attacks from this group.
- BlackTech has been conducting cyberattacks on governments and tech-sector companies in the U.S. and East Asia since approximately 2010. These warnings come amid increasing tensions between the U.S. and China over various issues, including cyberattacks. The FBI has recently emphasized China’s significant cyberattack capabilities. Read More