U.S.-China Relations
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TA415 Uses Visual Studio Code Remote Tunnels in Targeted U.S.-China Policy Espionage Campaign
A China-aligned threat actor known as TA415 carried out spear-phishing campaigns targeting U.S. policy and economic-relations circles, using VS Code Remote Tunnels and a Python loader, WhirlCoil, to establish a persistent backdoor and harvest data amid ongoing U.S.-China trade talks, according to Proofpoint.
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China Acknowledges Cyberattacks on U.S. Infrastructure Amid Growing Tensions
A recent report reveals that Chinese officials acknowledged their country’s involvement in cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure during a meeting with U.S. officials. The admission comes amid rising tensions over Taiwan and highlights China’s cyber operations strategy. In related news, Alibaba Cloud expands overseas while India implements a significant subsidy scheme for electronics manufacturing.
