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US charges Chinese hackers who targeted dissidents

'The "state-sponsored" operation also targeted government agencies including the Treasury, according to the Justice Department (DOJ).

Hackers also allegedly targeted an American religious organisation, and a newspaper in Hong Kong, the statement added. ...In December, the Treasury Department reported a "major" breach by Chinese -sponsored hackers, saying they were able to access employee workstations and some unclassified documents. ...'

Reference: www.bbc.com
Tags: Chinese hackers. Breached Federal Agencies,Cyber attack,

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I don't understand. Do I have to pay for computer security and VPN or is the FBI and DOJ doing it for me?

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FBI Uses Malware’s Own ‘Self-Delete’ Trick to Erase Chinese PlugX From US Computers

'Law enforcement turns the PlugX malware’s own self-delete mechanism against it, nuking the China-linked trojan from thousands of US machines. ...remote access trojan from more than 4,200 infected computers in the United States.

Using court-approved access to a command-and-control (C2) server, investigators sent self-delete commands embedded within the malware’s functionality, wiping it clean without disrupting legitimate files or functions. ...'

Reference: www.securityweek.com
Tags: Are you wasting money on security software while the FBI and DOJ can protect you for free?, ‘Self-Delete’ Trick, FBI and DOJ Home Computer Protection (PlugX Malware), remote access trojan, Attackers use C2 servers to send commands to malware,

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Texas mogul is branded 'treacherous' over 'deal of the century' which saw him sell 130,000 acres of farmland to Chinese billionaire with ties to Beijing at TWICE its market value, sparking national security fears

'...A report written by former CIA officials, seen by DailyMail.com, suggested the Chinese billionaire could be considered a national security risk by US authorities due to his extensive links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). One local landowner described the Frankens' actions as 'treacherous'...

Reference: www.dailymail.co.uk
Tags: Money vs. Patriotism,

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