A Chinese hacker group known for targeting US defence and aerospace companies has shifted its focus to critical infrastructure across Asia following a US-China deal on electronic espionage, according to cyber security company FireEye.
The group, known as the Conference Crew because of its use of email lures based on legitimate conferences, is targeting organisations that keep large amounts of data, as well as striking at telecommunications infrastructure in a number of countries on China’s periphery.
Countries where attacks have been recorded include India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, while organisations in Hong Kong and Macau have also been targeted, according to FireEye.