Cybersecurity
US, Japan Warn of China-Linked Hackers Hiding in Router Software
- PRC-Linked hackers target global firms with US, Japan HQs
- US had previously warned Japan of Chinese network breaches
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US and Japanese officials are warning that state-sponsored hackers linked to the Chinese government have been discovered modifying software inside routers to target companies based in their countries.
The group, known as BlackTech, has targeted government, industrial, technology, telecommunications and defense sectors, according to the advisory from US and Japanese law enforcement and cybersecurity officials.