Risky Bulletin Newsletter
November 15, 2024
Risky Biz News: MSS now dominates China's cyber activity
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Security firm Sekoia says most Chinese cyber operations are now conducted by China's Ministry of State Security. The ministry is one of the big three Chinese government bodies with offensive cyber capabilities, alongside the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Ministry of Public Safety (MPS).
MSS cyber activity has increased while the once-active Chinese military has slowed down considerably. Sekoia says MSS cyber operations have dominated since at least 2021.
Activity from PLA-linked APTs like BlackTech, Naikon, Tonto Team, and Tick has gone down, while more MSS-linked groups have emerged, such as APT10, APT31, APT40, APT41, Mustang Panda, and Lucky Mouse.