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#8 The Hacker News general May 01, 2026 at 14:02 UTC

China-Linked Hackers Target Asian Governments, NATO State, Journalists, and Activists

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

China-aligned threat group SHADOW-EARTH-053 is targeting government and defense sectors across South, East, and Southeast Asia, plus one NATO member state in Europe. The campaign also targets journalists and activists, indicating both espionage and influence operations.

Read full article → https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/china-linked-hac…

Relevance score: 75.0/100

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