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-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
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
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