Even as the Chinese spy balloon floated across the U.S., China-linked hackers were gathering far more information by breaking into computer networks in America and around the world, a new report says.
floated across the U.S., China-linked hackers were gathering far more information by breaking into computer networks in America and around the world, according to a new report by a leading cybersecurity firm.that it observed China-linked cyberespionage groups targeting 39 industries on nearly every continent. About a quarter of the hacking was aimed at North America, while most of it targeted China’s Asian neighbors, the report found.
The Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army performs a flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Jan. 1.U.S. officials say China, like the U.S., hacks into the networks of its adversaries to gather intelligence. But they say China also hacks private corporations to steal intellectual property, which the U.S. says it does not do.
“Hacking remains the chief Chinese espionage activity,” said James Lewis, a cybersecurity expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “Hacking is where they make their money — the balloon doesn’t even register.” Meyers said he believes Chinese President Xi Jinping signed the agreement because the People’s Liberation Army was reorganizing its cyber forces and he knew Chinese hacking would be temporarily reduced anyway. China denies it hacks to steal trade secrets.Chinese hackers have upped their game significantly, he added.
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