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Um im Wettbewerb mit 🇨🇳 zu bestehen & erfolgreich kooperieren zu können, brauchen wir mehr #China-Kompetenz. Wir fördern das Projekt #ChinaTechObservatory von #MERICS, damit wir über 🇨🇳 Fortschritte in kritischen Technologien & die Folgen informiert sind.

https://merics.org/en/china-tech-observatory

Another news story by Tom's Hardware: ☭🇨🇳 Chinese hackers steal chip designs from major Dutch semiconductor company — perps lurked for over two years to steal NXP's chipmaking IP

Related: A leading European research group @merics focusing on the "PRC" — which recently had its staff *sanctioned* by the Chinese Communist Party 🤷🏻‍♂️ (i.e. really the PRC) — wrote a great report on CCP's cyberwarfare which unsurprisingly is on a massive scale.

https://infosec.exchange/@demi7en/111461981613415755

#NXP #MERICS #China #CCP #PLA #chimera #cybersecurity #infosec #espionage #natsec #Netherlands

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/chinese-hackers-steal-chip-designs-from-major-dutch-semiconductor-company

@Frederik_Borgesius

⬆️ Great @merics report: 📜 “Here to stay” – Chinese state-affiliated hacking for strategic goals

"🇨🇳 China is the most important source of cyber attacks in the world, 2000-2023"

「Key findings

☭ Chinese hacking poses a risk to Europe’s long-term prosperity. It is becoming more sophisticated and follows strategic goals of China’s government.

☭ China is a major source of cyberattacks against Europe. While not all Chinese threat actors have clear ties to China’s government, there is considerable evidence of links to it for many of them, suggesting some degree of state affiliation and sponsorship.

☭ China rearranged its hacking capabilities to make attribution more difficult and to increase the combat-readiness of the People’s Liberation Army. Institutional changes have created a more flexible and sophisticated state-affiliated hacking scene.

☭ Chinese threat actors typically attack for long-term access. As opposed to the disruptive ones carried out by Russian actors or the moneymaking ones carried out by North Korean actors, Chinese attacks are more strategic.

☭ Chinese threat actors focus on a smaller number of high-value targets and reuse the same exploits for different target types. It is more difficult to spot them as they use edge devices like routers and techniques designed to avoid detection.

☭ China has not engaged in disruptive attacks so far, but it is building up capabilities that it could later use for disruption. Its use of cyber ranges and its targeting of critical infrastructure for long-term access suggests that China is setting up for future disruptive activity, posing a risk for Europe.」

「1.1 China’s cyberattacks are increasing and becoming more sophisticated

With more economic activity moving online, cyberattacks are gaining relevance. Globally, the European Commission estimates cyberattacks to cost EUR 5.5 trillion.1 Cyberattacks are estimated to have cost German companies EUR 223 billion, or 6 percent of Germany’s GDP, in 2021.2 That same year, 86 percent of German companies suffered a cyberattack that led to some damage, according to one survey. 」

https://merics.org/en/report/here-stay-chinese-state-affiliated-hacking-strategic-goals

#MERICS #China #CCP #PLA #cybersecurity #infosec #espionage #natsec

#introduction: Looking to connect with economists/ political scientists/ journalists interested in Asia/China/EU-China. Affiliated through work, fellowship or governance with #HKUST, #Bruegel #EAI at #NUS #MERICS #RIELCANO #IE #EMI at #CORNELL #NATIXIS,

#introduction: Looking to connect with economists/ political scientists/ journalists interested in Asia/China/EU-China. Affiliated through work, fellowship or governance with #HKUST, #Bruegel #EAI at #NUS #MERICS #RIELCANO #IE #EMI at #CORNELL #NATIXIS,

#introduction: Looking to connect with economists/ political scientists/ journalists interested in Asia/China/EU-China. Affiliated through work, fellowship or governance with #HKUST, #Bruegel #EAI at #NUS #MERICS #RIELCANO #IE #EMI at #CORNELL #NATIXIS,

#introduction: Looking to connect with economists/ political scientists/ journalists interested in Asia/China/EU-China. Affiliated through work, fellowship or governance with #HKUST, #Bruegel #EAI at #NUS #MERICS #RIELCANO #IE #EMI at #CORNELL #NATIXIS,