The Albanese government has called out China for supporting hacking group APT40's 'regular reconnaissance' and state-backed cyberattacks on Australia.
The Albanese government has, for the first time, led a joint condemnation of Chinese state-backed cybercrime, calling out Beijing for supporting a hacking group which"continues to find success exploiting vulnerabilities" in Australia.
It is the first time Australia has led an effort to call out Chinese state-backed hacking and digital espionage and comes amid a delicate period for relations between the two nations as the government attempts to restore stability to ties. In one, Australia's cybersecurity agency says the hackers stole several hundred unique usernames and passwords from an unnamed entity in April 2022, while a second saw"large amounts of sensitive data" accessed in what appeared to be a"deliberately targeted" attack.
Similar operations have been carried out by Kryptonite Panda, GINGHAM TYPHOON, Leviathan, and Bronze Mohawk, with all of the groups believed to report to China's Ministry of State Security. "The Albanese government is committed to defending Australian organisations and individuals in the cyber domain, which is why for the first time we are leading this type of cyber attribution," he said.
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