Chinese hacking unit spied on U.S. trade group ahead of Trump meeting, security firm claims
A prominent trade organization involved in economic policy discussions with the Trump administration was the target of a digital espionage operation with ties to the Chinese government, according to new research gathered by Fidelis Cybersecurity. The news comes as President Donald Trump prepares to meet Thursday with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time. The hacker group at the center of Fidelis’ report is known in the security research community as APT 10 — an elite unit with ties to China. One of APT 10’s signature spy tools, dubbed “Scanbox,” was found lurking on several webpages owned by the National Foreign Trade Council, including a digital registration form. The registration page is used by guests to schedule meetings and sign up for NFTC events. The organization says it has about 300 member companies. However, due to Scanbox, when a victim would visit the organization’s registration page they would be served reconnaissance […]
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