Chinese hackers target Tibetan websites in malware attack, cybersecurity group says

Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — A hacking group that is believed to be Chinese state-sponsored has compromised two websites with ties to the Tibetan community in an attack meant to install malware on users’ computers. According to the cybersecurity firm Insikt Group, the hack of the Tibet Post and Gyudmed Tantric University websites appears geared toward obtaining access to the computers of people visiting to obtain information on them and their activities. Chinese authorities have consistently denied any form of state-sponsored hacking, saying China itself is a major target of cyberattacks.