News Analysis China is hacking into state governments in the United States, stealing sensitive data, and propagandizing the world with disinformation that favors Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The regime most recently hit at the heart of America, in part, by using an obscure livestock app called USAHERDS. Cowboys everywhere should strap-on their chaps, saddle up, and get ready to rumble. The most recent hacks could have targeted any state government in the United States such as Texas, Nebraska, California, or Alaska. Few know which states were breached, as the American company that discovered the breaches is keeping mum. The company is called Mandiant, which Google will purchase for $5.4 billion, according to a March 9 announcement. What we do know is that the hackers left digital fingerprints that have APT41 written all over them. APT41 is China’s regime-backed hacking group, made infamous when the U.S. Justice Department indicted five of …
China Hacks America Again
March 11, 2022
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