Chinese hackers targeted Russian govt websites to steal confidential data

Hackers from China used unique malicious software to hack websites of Russian government agencies for the purpose of stealing confidential government data, according to a report.

The report was released by US company SentinelOne. It is based on a report released last month by the Federal Security Service (FSB), one of Russia’s main spy agencies, and the cyber unit of telecom firm Rostelecom.

The report noted how a hacker group called ThunderCats (associated with China) hacked the websites of Russian government agencies.

Experts from the US company SentinelOne said that malicious code used in breaches into the Russian federal executives is similar to hacking tools associated with a broad set of suspected Chinese spies that have also targeted Asian governments in recent years, reported Cyberscoop, a leading media brand in cybersecurity.