Researchers Say China State-backed Hackers Breached a Digital Certificate Authority
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A suspected Chinese state-sponsored actor breached a digital certificate authority as well as government and defense agencies in Asia.
Ravie LakshmananNov 15, 2022 A suspected Chinese state-sponsored actor breached a digital certificate authority as well as government and defense agencies located in different countries in Asia as part of an ongoing campaign since at least March 2022. Symantec, by Broadcom Software, linked the attacks to an adversarial group it tracks under the name Billbug, citing the use of tools previously attributed to this actor. The activity appears to be driven by espionage and data-theft, although no data is said to have been stolen to date. Billbug, also called Bronze Elgin, Lotus Blossom,…
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