Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Hacker China suspected of carrying out operations targeting government organizations and the private sector across the Southeast Asian nation. Indonesian Navy aka TNI AL also be a target hack the.
According to a report from a private US cybersecurity company, Insikt Group, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam were the main targets of the attacks. Other countries targeted are Myanmar, the Philippines, Laos, Thailand, Singapore and Cambodia.
In addition to the Indonesian Navy, some of the specific targets described in the report include the Office of the Prime Minister and the Thai Army, the Philippine Navy, the National Assembly and Headquarters of the Vietnamese Communist Party, and the Malaysian Ministry of Defence.
Insikt Group said the attack targeted high-end military and government organizations in Southeast Asia. It is estimated that this hack has been going on for nine months.
“Many of the incidents identified took place over several months, so it is highly likely that individual attackers maintained long-term access to victims’ networks and were able to obtain victim data during this period of time to support intelligence gathering efforts,” Insikt said. Nikkei.
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Illustration. Chinese hackers are suspected of carrying out cyber attacks against a number of government organizations in Southeast Asian countries. (Istockphoto/ Gangis_Khan)- – |
Insikt Group also said the hackers used customized malware such as FunnyDream and Chinoxy. This type of malware is not publicly available and is used by many groups believed to be sponsored by the Chinese government.
The attack was also considered to be in line with the political and economic goals of the Chinese government, which strengthened the suspicion of state interference in the action.
“We believe this activity is highly likely to involve the state, as the observed targets are high-value government targets, and political targets correspond to cyber-espionage activities, coupled with identified technical links to Chinese state-sponsored activities,” Inskit said, citing Taipei Times.
Meanwhile, China’s Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the allegations.
In the past, Chinese authorities have consistently denied any form of state-sponsored hacking. Instead of admitting it, China has called it a major cyber attack.
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