A hacking group that appears to be backed by the Chinese state has been stealing information from journalists, dissidents and foreign companies for more than a decade, according to a report by a US cyber security company.
FireEye said the group was distinguished by its ability to evade detection for so long and for its capability of launching technically sophisticated attacks on secure “air gap” networks that are not connected to the internet.
Details of the attack methods were published in a report on Monday, based mainly on analysis of a malware program used by the hacking group to steal information since 2004, according to the FireEye.