Cybersecurity
China Is Lead Suspect in Marriott Hack, Reuters Reports
- Investigators found tools used in attacks attributed to China
- Marriott reported last week that the hack started in 2014
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A massive hack into hotel group Marriott International Inc. may have been an intelligence-gathering operation by China’s government, Reuters cited unidentified sources as saying.
Private investigators found hacking tools, techniques and procedures that featured in past attacks attributed to Chinese hackers, according to the report. But other parties have access to the same tools, meaning China can only be described as lead suspect, Reuters’ sources said.