The Chinese hacker group 'MirrorFace' carried out 210 cyberattacks between 2019 and 2024 on Japanese organizations, aiming to steal information related to national security and advanced technology. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, among others, was targeted. Investigations suggest the group's possible link to the Chinese government based on attack methods, targets, and timing. The malware used by 'MirrorFace' resembles that of the 'APT10 Group,' associated with China's Ministry of State Security.
The Chinese hacker group “MirrorFace” carried out 210 cyberattacks from 2019 to 2024 on Japan ese organizations with the aim of obtaining information related the country’s national security and advanced technology, Japan ’s National Police Agency said Wednesday.
Investigations by the agency’s National Cyber Department and police nationwide found that the malware used by MirrorFace was similar to that employed by the “APT10 Group,” a hacker organization said to be associated with China’s Ministry of State Security. According to the agency’s cyber department, MirrorFace sent emails to organizations and individuals from December 2019 to around July 2023 posing as associates. After exchanging several messages, the group would then send attachments containing malware, potentially enabling it to view data saved on the computer.
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