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Beijing says no meeting between US, Chinese defense chiefs at Singapore gathering

Stars and Stripes 30 May 2023
Mao gave no details, but tensions between the sides have spiked over Washington's military support and sales of defensive weapons to self-governing Taiwan, China's assertions of sovereignty to the contested South China Sea and its flying of a suspected spy balloon over the U.S.
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Report: US Navy hit by Chinese hackers

Billings Gazette 28 May 2023
WASHINGTON — An alleged campaign by Chinese state-sponsored hackers on targets in the U.S ... One reason may be to give private companies a head start on defending from this group of Chinese hackers long before a potential conflict with China over Taiwan, said John Hultquist, chief analyst at Mandiant Intelligence, a subsidiary of Google.
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US Navy hit by Chinese hacking campaign, raising fears of wider plan, report says

Elko Daily Free Press 28 May 2023
WASHINGTON — An alleged campaign by Chinese state-sponsored hackers on targets in the U.S ... One reason may be to give private companies a head start on defending from this group of Chinese hackers long before a potential conflict with China over Taiwan, said John Hultquist, chief analyst at Mandiant Intelligence, a subsidiary of Google.
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U.S. Navy hit by Chinese hacking campaign, report says

Tyler Morning Telegraph 27 May 2023
WASHINGTON — An alleged campaign by Chinese state-sponsored hackers on targets in the U.S ... One reason may be to give private companies a head start on defending from this group of Chinese hackers long before a potential conflict with China over Taiwan, said John Hultquist, chief analyst at Mandiant Intelligence, a subsidiary of Google.
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Chinese hackers intrudes US Navy, targets to upend communication

Hindustan Times 27 May 2023
... the self-ruled island of Taiwan ... One reason may be to give private companies a head start on defending from this group of Chinese hackers long before a potential conflict with China over Taiwan, said John Hultquist, chief analyst at Mandiant Intelligence, a subsidiary of Google.
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US officials believe Chinese hackers may still have access to key US computer networks

CNN 26 May 2023
“So, we need to empower everybody to be able to defend against it.” Concerns over Taiwan The NSA – a vast US electronic spying agency with a foreign mission – used its intelligence capabilities to study the Chinese hackers’ tools and to verify the sensitive US infrastructure they targeted, Joyce said.
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What is Volt Typhoon, the alleged China-backed hacking group?

Indian Express 26 May 2023
'FUTURE CRISES' Nearly every country in the world uses hackers to gather intelligence ... 'ESPIONAGE PURPOSES' Does this mean a group of destructive hackers is preparing to sabotage U.S ... The hackers were hunting for documentation showing how the facility worked, Olney said, and they did not appear to be after money.
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Chinese hackers spying on US critical infrastructure, says Western intelligence

Dawn 26 May 2023
Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand warned they could be targeted by the hackers too ... has said he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan. Security analysts expect Chinese hackers could target US military networks and other critical infrastructure if China invades Taiwan.
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Chinese spy hit on US military base sparks fears of communications blackout

The Daily Telegraph 25 May 2023
Chinese state-backed hackers have infiltrated US communication systems in the Pacific, Microsoft has said, prompting fears that Beijing could cut off American military channels during an invasion of Taiwan. Security researchers at Microsoft said hackers codenamed “Volt Typhoon...
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Chinese hackers threaten US cybersecurity

WPTV 25 May 2023
are being jeopardized Thursday morning by Chinese hackers.  ... military bases on Guam, which is in a strategic part of the Indo-Pacific, should the Chinese Communist Party look to attack Taiwan, or provide some type of blockade through Taiwan. The general thinking is that Chinese hackers tried to disrupt communications from the U.S.
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China-backed hacker group spying on US critical systems, warns Microsoft

Metro UK 25 May 2023
Microsoft has spotted a Chinese state-sponsored hacker group called 'Volt Typhoon' targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the United States ... Security analysts expect Chinese hackers could target US military networks and other critical infrastructure if China invades Taiwan.
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Chinese hackers seeking to disrupt communications between US and Asia in event of crisis, Microsoft says

Auburnpub dot com 25 May 2023
US officials are also concerned that Chinese hackers have created footholds in Taiwan’s critical infrastructure that Beijing may use to disrupt key services like electricity in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, a senior US defense official told reporters in March.
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Chinese hackers are spying on U.S. infrastructure secrets

Cryptopolitan 25 May 2023
President Joe Biden stating his willingness to use force to defend Taiwan, as China has ratcheted up military and diplomatic pressure. The thought of Chinese hackers potentially targeting U.S. military networks and other critical infrastructure in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan has been met with serious concern.
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Factbox: What is Volt Typhoon, the alleged China-backed hacking group?

Reuters 25 May 2023
Nearly every country in the world uses hackers to gather intelligence ... Does this mean a group of destructive hackers is preparing to sabotage U.S. infrastructure in the event of a conflict over Taiwan? ... The hackers were hunting for documentation showing how the facility worked, Olney said, and they did not appear to be after money.
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China DENIES hacking critical infrastructure in Guam and fires back accusing the US of 'using ...

The Daily Mail 25 May 2023
Security analysts expect Chinese hackers could target US military networks and other critical infrastructure if China invades Taiwan ... Recently, China has stepped up military and diplomatic pressure to force self-governed Taiwan to accept Beijing's claim of sovereignty. Taiwan rejects China's claims.

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