Cybersecurity firm: Chinese hacking on U.S. companies persists
WASHINGTON (AP) — An analysis by a cybersecurity company finds that Chinese hacking attempts on American corporate intellectual property have occurred with regularity over the past three weeks. That suggests that China almost immediately began violating its newly minted cyberagreement with the United States.
Irvine, California-based CrowdStrike says it documented seven Chinese cyberattacks against U.S. technology and drug companies “where the primary benefit of the intrusions seems clearly aligned to facilitate theft of intellectual property and trade secrets.”
The firm says one attack came on Sept. 26, the day after President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the deal.
CrowdStrike, which employs former FBI and National Security Agency cyberexperts, did not name corporate victims, citing client confidentiality. The firm says it thwarted the attacks before any corporate secrets were stolen.