.@RecordedFuture says the Chinese hackers indicted today are connect to a Chinese intel agencyhttps://www.cyberscoop.com/boyusec-china-doj-indictment/ …
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Just added a comment from a DOJ spox. They say that DOJ tried to get China's help specifically on Buyosec/APT3 but no response...pic.twitter.com/r2ZPy7f9NP
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Replying to @Bing_Chris @RecordedFuture
Chinese government didn't out their contractor operatives?! Shocked face...



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Replying to @MalwareJake @RecordedFuture
IMO just speculating.. but this appears like a move by DOJ/USG trying to put pressure on China after there's been some hint that the 2015 Xi-Obama agreement is deteriorating
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how are these targets not solidly intel targets? I mean, GPS?
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Replying to @emptywheel @Bing_Chris and
indictment says they stole data that could be used by a competitor to offer a rival navigation-based service
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Replying to @ericgeller @emptywheel and
Yup. This gets to another question with these types of targets.. which is that it's super difficult to decipher attackers underlying intent
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Why do we GAF about intent? If we believe they're nation-state why are we indicting them? You expect China to GAF abt
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Or, better, BAH's 22,000 current contractors who all work for a nation-state hacker? What do we think about their intent?
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