U.S. cybersecurity firm says Beijing-linked hackers target Vatican ahead of talks via catecadell
BEIJING - Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated Vatican computer networks, including the Roman Catholic Church’s Hong Kong-based representative, a U.S. firm that tracks state-backed cyber attacks said on Wednesday .
U.S. cybersecurity firm Recorded Future said in the report that the attacks targeted the Vatican and the Catholic diocese of Hong Kong, including the head of the Hong Kong Study Mission, who is seen as Pope Francis’ de facto representative to China. A Vatican spokesperson had no immediate comment. The Hong Kong Study Mission did not respond to a request for comment.
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