DOJ charges two alleged members of China's state sponsored hacking unit APT10 with stealing data from at least 45 US tech companies and government agencies
we've come a long way since that botched 2014 press release on the Sony Hack https://twitter.com/... Elsa B. Kania / @ebkania : According to the indictment, APT10 has targeted 45 U.S. companies and government agencies, along with firms in more than a dozen nations, targeting sectors that have included finance, telecommunications, biotechnology, automotive, health care, and mining. https://www.bloomberg.com/... Marise Payne / @marisepayne : Australia joins with other international partners in expressing serious concern about a global campaign of cyber-enabled commercial intellectual property theft by APT10, acting on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security https://foreignminister.gov.au/ ... Tyler Q. Houlton / @spoxdhs : In order to provide support for anyone who believes they may have been affected, @DHSgov established http://www.us-cert.gov/china , a one-stop-shop of resources and tools to inform and assist network defenders charged with protecting networks and data from these malicious activities. Ncsc Uk / @ncsc : We've assessed with the highest level of probability that the group widely known as APT10 is responsible for a sustained cyber campaign focused on large-scale service providers https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/... Michael Pillsbury / @mikepillsbury : China's goal, simply put, is to replace the U.S. as the world's leading superpower, and they're using illegal methods to get there," said FBI Director Christopher A. Wray http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Thomas Rid / @ridt : And VERY impressive to see that DoJ's APT10 indictment/attribution was orchestrated to happen simultaneously with a major UK high-confidence intelligence assessment — the first time Britain is publicly calling out China for digital espionage https://www.gov.uk/... pic.twitter.com/syjFHs2svJ John Bolton / @ambjohnbolton : Today, @TheJusticeDept indicted hackers who conduct unprecedented intellectual property theft on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security. We stand w/ allies & partners in calling out this shameful violation of the 2015 US-China Cyber Commitments. http://www.justice.gov/... @foreignoffice : Together with our allies, we are holding elements of the Chinese government responsible for an extensive cyber campaign targeting intellectual property and sensitive commercial data in Europe, Asia and the US. http://www.gov.uk/... http://twitter.com/... David Dowling / @david_s_dowling : Australian Signals Directorate released more information about Operation Cloud Hopper (APT10) by the Chinese Ministry of State Security targeting MSPs and MSP customers in Australia and globally. https://lnkd.in/fscuwfw @joshuawongcf : U. S. charges Chinese hackers in alleged theft of vast trove of confidential data in 12 countries http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @x0rz : Two members of the #APT10 group indicted by the FBI, they were acting on behalf of the Tianjin State Security Bureau (), part of the Ministry of State Security (MSS) in China http://www.justice.gov/... #cyber #espionage #china Thomas Rid / @ridt : Apparently the answer is yes, Germany will join its allies and call out China, according to @nakashimae, thanks @shashj http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... http://twitter.com/... Gregg Housh / @gregghoush : “China will find it difficult to pretend that it is not responsible for this action,” Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said at a press conference Thursday morning. Justice Department charges Chinese nationals in ‘extensive’ global hacking campaign http://www.cnbc.com/... Eamon Javers / @eamonjavers : WH is not waiving us off this scoop from the WPost now. Expect more details from the DOJ this morning: “U.S. and more than a dozen allies to condemn China for economic espionage” - The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Eric Geller / @ericgeller : The Washington Post previews today's China announcements along the lines of what I have heard: Coordinated international condemnation of Beijing, with MSS hacker charges and a formal statement about the 2015 agreement. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... http://twitter.com/...