Earlier this year information security firm Mandiant identified a previously unknown group hackers thought to be in China. “People referred to China or Chinese hackers, but there was plenty of wiggle room there to assume it could be a collection of guys working in someone’s basement without a tie to the government,” Richard Behtlich chief security officer for Mandiant. The group the identified is called Unit 61398. Bejtlich says, “we showed pretty conclusively that at least this one group is part of the PLA” AKA The Chinese People’s Liberation Army.

University of Maryland University College is the proud sponsor of WTOP and Federal News Radio’s Cyber Security report. Click here to read more Cyber Reports.

Copyright © 2024 Federal News Network. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.