China announces unusually that 'Chinese airlines have been hacked by foreign spies'
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On November 1, 2021, the Chinese government announced through state media that foreign intelligence agencies had hacked multiple airlines and stole passenger travel records. It is reported that it is unusual for the Chinese government to make such an announcement.
Promulgation of the Ministry of State Security
http://www.news.cn/mrdx/2021-11/01/c_1310282975.htm
China says a foreign spy agency hacked its airlines, stole passenger records --The Record by Recorded Future
https://therecord.media/china-says-a-foreign-spy-agency-hacked-its-airlines-stole-passenger-records/
China's state media, Xinhua, announced on November 1st, 'The Ministry of State Security of the People's Republic of China announced an important data security incident on the occasion of the 7th anniversary of the enactment of the Anti-Spy Law, the Counter-espionage Law of the People's Republic of China. I reported. The incident was reportedly discovered when a Chinese airline reported a security breach to the Ministry of State Security.
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Subsequent investigations confirmed that other airlines were also attacking to steal passenger data using Trojan horses, and that the attacks were secretly carried out by foreign intelligence agencies. The Ministry of State Security claims that it was done. However, it was not revealed which country's institution was the specific one.
Record by Recorded Future, a cybersecurity news agency, said in a statement that the official announcement itself is very rare, as the Chinese government rarely publicizes attacks by state-sponsored foreign hackers. Yes, Western security officials will investigate as soon as a major breach occurs, publish an article on the attack on their blog, and make an official announcement from the government within weeks or months, but the Chinese Empire. Then the exact opposite will be done. '
The connection with the aforementioned announcement by the Chinese government is unknown, but in March 2020, Chinese cyber security companies Qihoo 360 and QiAnxin said, 'The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States is a Chinese organization including airlines. and 'it has been hacked reported it may. However, what was mentioned in this report was about activities from 2008 to 2019.
Regarding these reports, Record by Recorded Future said, 'In China, any security breach is first reported to the Chinese government, and the Chinese government decides whether to publish it, but Western organizations such as the United States and NATO member countries. If you suspect that it is due to, it is rarely the case. '
In addition to the case of an airline company, Xinhua used meteorological observation equipment purchased on the Internet by an individual who was revealed that 'a foreign-affiliated consulting company was illegally collecting information' and 'only Mr. Lee was revealed.' He reported that he had taken a total of three cases of 'illegally transmitting geographic data and weather information of military bases abroad' and that all of them were immediately dealt with by the authorities.
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