Instagram Account of The Editorial Board of HKUST Students’ Union Was Hacked And Linked to A Chinese Domain

The Editorial Board of HKUST Students’ Union has issued a statement on 15 April regarding their Instagram Page (hkustsu.eb) was hacked. The hacker has deleted the posts, removed followers and removed the account. Also, the hacker has linked the Instagram account to a Chinese email Domain @qq.com.

Source: HKUSTEB Facebook page #15Apr
#HKUST #Hacking #Instagram

Instagram Account of Another Student Organization Hacked for Third Time in One Week

The Instagram account of HKCU Campus Radio was hacked at around 3 am on Saturday (April 18) when a series of login trails from a Guizhou Town in Guangdong Province of China was recorded, showing alleged attempts of system hacks as all the owners of the platform were stationed in Hong Kong. This has been the suspected hacker’s fourth attempt since March 29, seeking to seize control over the account by changing login information, albeit unsuccessful.

Source: HKCU Campus Radio

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Another Student Union’s IG Account Hacked And Political Commentary Removed

Instagram Account of The Editorial Board of HKUST Students’ Union Was Hacked And Linked to A Chinese Domain
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19581

#Apr19 #WhiteTerror #Hacking #HKUST #HKU #HKCU

Another Student Union’s IG Account Hacked And Political Commentary Removed

Further to the Instagram page of HKUST Students’ Union Editorial Board being hacked on Tuesday (April 14), another students’ organization encountered similar predicament, as the IG page of Social Science Association of HKU Students’ Union (@ssshkusu) was hacked at midnight on Saturday (April 18). The Association has soon recovered its IG account to find that some touchy political comment posts being removed.

Source: Stand News

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Instagram Account of The Editorial Board of HKUST Students’ Union Was Hacked And Linked to A Chinese Domain
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China, Iran targeting presidential campaigns with hacking attempts, Google announces

//Chinese and Iranian government hackers have targeted the Gmail accounts of staffers working on the presidential campaigns of Joe Biden and President Trump, respectively

//They may do so in search of insights into the thinking of the next American leader, or as the Russians did in 2016, to obtain material that might be disclosed publicly or used to interfere in the election.

//The hackers used a common technique called “phishing,”... enabling the hacker to gain access to the target’s credentials.

//Some analysts say the greater threat is the prospect of hacking, dumping and altering information that can embarrass or disparage a candidate or damage a campaign. The hacking and leaking of Democratic emails in 2016 led to the resignations of party officials and disrupted the party convention.

//Google threat analyst Shane Huntley said on Twitter that the hacker groups involved are APT31, which is linked to the Chinese government, and APT35, which is linked to the Iranian government.

//In 2008, Chinese government hackers compromised the computer networks of then- Sens. and presidential rivals Barack Obama (Ill.) and John McCain (Ariz.). In 2012, foreign and domestic hackers tried to gain access to the campaign networks of Obama and Mitt Romney (R).

//Iran has a history of weaponizing information... after seeing the political divisions Russia exploited in 2016 through both hacking and social media operations, it might be tempted to try something similar

Full article: Washington Post, (05-Jun)

#China #Iran #PresidentialCampaign #Election #Hacking #Google #Gmail #Biden #Trump

U.S. charges four Chinese nationals charged in global hacking campaign

Four Chinese nationals have been charged in a global hacking campaign aimed at dozens of companies, universities and government agencies in the United States and abroad, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.

The charges were announced as the United States and a coalition of allies on Monday accused China's Ministry of State Security of a global cyber hacking campaign, specifically attributing a large Microsoft attack disclosed earlier this year to hackers working on Beijing's behalf.

The hacking was sponsored by the Ministry of State Security and focused on information that would significantly benefit Chinese companies and businesses, including research and development processes, according to the indictment cited by the Justice Department.

Source: Reuters #Jul19

https://www.reuters.com/technology/four-chinese-nationals-charged-global-hacking-campaign-us-justice-department-2021-07-19/

#China #Hacking #Justice #US

U.S. and allies accuse China of global hacking spree

The United States and its allies accused China on Monday of a global cyberespionage campaign, mustering an unusually broad coalition of countries for an initiative angrily rejected by Beijing.

The United States was joined by NATO, the European Union, Australia, Britain, Canada, Japan and New Zealand in condemning the spying, which U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said posed "a major threat to our economic and national security".

Simultaneously, the U.S. Department of Justice charged four Chinese nationals - three security officials and one contract hacker - with targeting dozens of companies, universities and government agencies in the United States and abroad

Source: Reuters #Jul20

https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-allies-accuse-china-global-cyber-hacking-campaign-2021-07-19/

#China #US #Hacking #NATO

How China’s Hacking Entered a Reckless New Phase

For years, China seemed to operate at the quieter end of the state-sponsored-hacking spectrum. While Russia and North Korea carried out hack-and-leak operations, launched massively disruptive cyberattacks, and blurred the line between cybercriminals and intelligence agencies, China quietly focused on more traditional—if prolific—espionage and intellectual property theft. But a collective message today from dozens of countries calls out a shift in China's online behavior—and how its primary cyber intelligence agency's trail of chaos increasingly rivals that of the Kim Regime or the Kremlin.

Source: Wired #Jul20

https://t.co/GaLdf8UTGR

#China #Russia #NorthKorea #Hacking

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China says Microsoft hacking accusations fabricated by US and allies

The US and other Western countries on Monday accused China of hacking Microsoft Exchange - a popular email platform used by companies worldwide.

They said it was part of a broader pattern of "reckless" behaviour that threatened global security.

China says it opposes all forms of cyber-crime, and has called the claims "fabricated".

China's foreign ministry spokesman said the US had got its allies to make "unreasonable criticisms" against China.

The UK, EU, New Zealand, Australia and others joined the US to accuse Chinese state-sponsored hackers.

Source: BBC #Jul20

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-57898147

#China #Microsoft #Hacking #US #UK #EU #NewZealand #Australia

Chinese hacking shows clear ‘geopolitical goals,’ targets Taiwan, Hong Kong universities

Hackers from China have targeted political issues and universities in Taiwan and Hong Kong, Microsoft said in its 2021 Digital Defense Report, which covers the period between July 2020 and June 2021.

Cristin Goodwin, head of Microsoft’s Digital Security Unit, noted China’s geopolitical goals, reported AP. According to the October 2021 report, the “Chromium” cyber activity group targeted “sensitive social, economic, and political issues surrounding Hong Kong and Taiwan” in addition to China’s neighbors, such as India, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Thailand.

Source: Taiwan News #Oct08

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4309568

#China #Chinese #Hacking #Hacker #Microsoft #HongKong #Taiwan

Scott Morrison's WeChat account suspected of being hacked, MPs call for boycott over election interference

Australian media reported on Monday (24th January) that Prime Minister Scott Morrison's WeChat official account was suspected of being hacked and turned into a pro-Beijing account “Aohua Xinshenghuo (Australian Chinese New Life)”. His WeChat team has been unable to log in since the beginning of the year. Its 76,000 followers were notified to quit following old accounts. Some parliamentarians believe this is China's interference in Australia's internal affairs in an election year, and call on Australian politicians to boycott WeChat.

The abnormality of Morrison's WeChat public account was first reported by The Daily Telegraph. It was pointed out that earlier this month, Morrison's official WeChat account had been renamed “Aohua Xinshenghuo” and his profile picture had been changed. The account description was now "providing life information for overseas Chinese in Australia".

Source: RFA #Jan24

https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/au-wechat-01242022053954.html

#Australia #AustralianPM #ScottMorrison #WeChat #hacking #ChinaInterference #boycott #AustralianElection #OverseasChinese