Editor's Pick: Study: Chinese Hackers Are Savvy, Surgical

Study: Chinese Hackers Are Savvy, Surgical

John P. Mello Jr. Aug 13, 2015 11:41 AM PT
	The Chinese hacking group dubbed "TG3390" sets about stealing data only after thorough reconnaissance and foundation preparation. The cyberthieves focus on a particular project or projects a target organization is working on. Then they steal every related file. "They are more surgical than some of the other groups we've observed in the past," noted Dell SecureWorks' Aaron Hackworth. [More...]

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