Chinese-speaking hackers posed as employees of the office of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to gain access to computers at the country’s top security agency. Photo: AP
Chinese hackers impersonated Afghanistan’s presidential office to steal documents using Dropbox, research group says
- Check Point Research said it uncovered malware emailed by Chinese-speaking hacking group IndigoZebra to Afghanistan’s top security agency
- China has been implicated in multiple high-profile cyberattacks this year amid a global rise in cyber threats, but the country’s government denies involvement
Chinese-speaking hackers posed as employees of the office of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to gain access to computers at the country’s top security agency. Photo: AP