China-Linked Hackers Targeted Diplomats in Asia, Google Says (1)

Diplomats in Southeast Asia were targeted in a cyber-espionage campaign earlier this year, likely waged in support of operations aligned with the strategic interests of China, according to Google.

The attacks, using social engineering and malware disguised as innocuous software updates, are attributed to the China-linked UNC6384 group, Alphabet Inc.’s Google Threat Intelligence Group said on Monday, citing technical evidence. The “UNC” term applies to hacking activity that is linked but not yet categorized under another group.

About two dozen victims downloaded malware, according to Patrick Whitsell, a senior security engineer at Google. While Google did not specify the ...