Government Critical 1 May 2026

China-Linked Hackers Target Asian Govts, NATO State in Espionage Campaign

Why it matters: Indian government and defense organizations must heighten vigilance and strengthen cybersecurity defenses against sophisticated state-sponsored espionage campaigns from China.

A China-aligned espionage campaign is targeting government and defense sectors across South, East, and Southeast Asia, along with a NATO European government. Trend Micro attributes this activity to the SHADOW-EARTH-053 threat cluster. This collective is assessed to be engaged in intelligence gathering from critical national entities.

Source: The Hacker News

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