Chinese hackers have been targeting companies across the world for approximately a year, compromising at least 75 organizations, with potential for more victims.
The cyberattacks were attributed to three China-linked threat actor collectives: APT15, UNC5174, and APT41, targeting a variety of sectors including government, IT services, and media organizations.
SentinelLABS concluded that the attackers may be positioning for potential conflict, either cyber-related or military, based on the targeted critical infrastructure organizations.
The cyberespionage campaign targeted organizations in manufacturing, government, finance, telecommunications, and research sectors, suggesting motives for direct espionage or disruption in case of conflicts.